Description: Selective GPR55 agonist. FAAH and PAA substrate
Alternative Names: PEA
Chemical Name:N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide
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Biological Activity
Endogenous lipid that acts as a selective GPR55 agonist (EC50 values are 4, 19 800 and > 30 000 nM at GPR55, CB2 and CB1 receptors respectively). Substrate for fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and PEA-preferring acid amidase (PAA) and exhibits antinociceptive and anticonvulsant in vivo. Directly activates PPARα (EC50 = 3 μM) producing robust anti-inflammatory actions.
Technical Data
M. Wt
299.5
Formula
C18H37NO2
Storage
Store at RT
CAS Number
544-31-0
PubChem ID
4671
InChI Key
HXYVTAGFYLMHSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
O=C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)NCCO
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
5.99
20
ethanol
7.49
25
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 299.5. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
3.34 mL
16.69 mL
33.39 mL
5 mM
0.67 mL
3.34 mL
6.68 mL
10 mM
0.33 mL
1.67 mL
3.34 mL
50 mM
0.07 mL
0.33 mL
0.67 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Lambertet al (2001) Anticonvulsant activity of N-palmitoylethanolamide, a putative endocannabinoid, in mice. Epilepsia 42 321 PMID: 11442148
Lambertet al (2002) The palmitoylethanolamide family: a new class of anti-inflammatory agents? Curr.Med.Chem. 9 663 PMID: 11945130
Lo Vermeet al (2005) The search for the palmitoylethanolamide receptor. Life Sci. 77 1685 PMID: 15963531
Reet al (2005) Palmitoylethanolamide, endocannabinoids and related cannabimimetic compounds in protection against tissue inflammation and pain: potential use in companion animals. Vet.J. 173 21 PMID: 16324856
Ryberget al (2007) The orphan receptor GPR55 is a novel cannabinoid receptor. Br.J.Pharmacol. 152 1092 PMID: 17876302