2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf endocannabinoid
glycerol ester
gptkbp:actsOn full agonist
gptkbp:binds gptkb:CB1_receptor
gptkb:CB2_receptor
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from diacylglycerol
gptkbp:category endogenous cannabinoid
lipid signaling molecule
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C23H38O4
gptkbp:degradedBy gptkb:fatty_acid_amide_hydrolase
gptkb:monoacylglycerol_lipase
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1995
gptkbp:foundIn mammalian brain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:2-[(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoyl]glycerol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:2-AG
2-arachidonoyl glycerol
sn-2-arachidonoylglycerol
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:arachidonic_acid
gptkbp:role memory
inflammation
neuroprotection
appetite regulation
pain regulation
retrograde neurotransmission
immune system modulation
gptkbp:systematicName 2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)glycerol
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cannabinoid_receptor_type_1_(CB1)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8