Description
An endogenous CB1 and CB2 receptor agonist (Kis = 25.3-472 and 145-1,400 nM, respectively); the most abundant molecular species of MAG found in rat brain; formation is calcium-dependent and is mediated by the activities of PLC and DAG lipase; induces a rapid, transient increase in intracellular free calcium in NG108-15 neuroblastoma X glioma cells through a CB1 receptor-dependent mechanism at a concentration of 0.3 nM; metabolized in vitro by MAG lipase and FAAH, with MAG lipase likely being the principle metabolizing enzyme in vivo,
Formal name: 5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid, 2-glyceryl ester
Synonyms: 2-AG
Molecular weight: 378.6
CAS: 53847-30-6
Purity: ≥95% (as a 9:1 mixture of the 2-AG and 1-AG)
Formulation: A solution in acetonitrile