Bioactivity | AM841 is a high-affinity electrophilic ligand. AM841 interacts covalently with a cysteine in helix six and activates the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. AM841 reduces Forskolin (HY-15371)-stimulated cAMP accumulation. AM841 also slows gastrointestinal motility[1][2]. |
Name | AM841 |
CAS | 871978-21-1 |
Formula | C26H39NO3S |
Molar Mass | 445.66 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Picone RP, et al. (-)-7'-Isothiocyanato-11-hydroxy-1',1'-dimethylheptylhexahydrocannabinol (AM841), a high-affinity electrophilic ligand, interacts covalently with a cysteine in helix six and activates the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. Mol Pharmacol. 2005 Dec;68(6):1623-35. [2]. Keenan CM, et al. AM841, a covalent cannabinoid ligand, powerfully slows gastrointestinal motility in normal and stressed mice in a peripherally restricted manner. Br J Pharmacol. 2015 May;172(9):2406-18. |