Bioactivity | N-Arachidonylglycine (NA-Gly), a carboxylic analog of the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA), is a GPR18 agonist (EC50 = 44.5 nM). Unlike AEA, N-Arachidonylglycine has no activity at either CB1 or CB2 receptors. N-Arachidonylglycine inhibits GLYT2 (IC50 = 5.1 μM). N-Arachidonylglycine also is an effective activator of endometrial cell migration[1][2]. |
Invitro | N-Arachidonylglycine (0.1 nM-100 µM; 5 min) drives MAPK activation in GPR18-transfected HEK293 cells[1].N-Arachidonylglycine shows no activity at GLYT1 or GAT1 at concentrations up to 100 μm[2]. Western Blot Analysis[1] Cell Line: |
Name | N-Arachidonylglycine |
CAS | 179113-91-8 |
Formula | C22H35NO3 |
Molar Mass | 361.52 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | -20°C, stored under nitrogen *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (stored under nitrogen) |