A8848

Arachidonoyl dopamine

≥98% (HPLC), ethanol solution

• Synonym(s): AA-DA, Arachidonyl dopamine, N-[2,3-(4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenamide, NADA
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₈H₄₁NO₃
• Molecular Weight: 439.63
• NACRES: NA.77
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891376
• UNSPSC Code: 12352116
• MDL number: MFCD03412031
• Assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• Form: ethanol solution
• Quality level: 200

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: ethanol solution
• drug control: regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada
• shipped in: wet ice
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCC(=O)NCCc1ccc(O)c(O)c1
• InChI: 1S/C28H41NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-28(32)29-23-22-25-20-21-26(30)27(31)24-25/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,20-21,24,30-31H,2-5,8,11,14,17-19,22-23H2,1H3,(H,29,32)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
• InChI key: MVVPIAAVGAWJNQ-DOFZRALJSA-N

Description

General description

The endogenous cannabinoid system is comprised of two cannabinoid-receptor subtypes (CB1 and CB2 endocannabinoids (endogenous agonists of the receptors), and other supporting proteins.[1] This system is involved in brain neuromodulation and has been reported to affect physiological processes such as appetite, pain, and movement, as well as others. Arachidonoyl Dopamine (AA-DA) is the amide of the neurotransmitter bioactive amine, dopamine, and the polyunsaturated fatty acid, arachidonic acid. AA-DA displays cannabimimetic activity in vitro and in vivo, has been shown to activate the CB1 receptor, and is a ligand for the endogenous VR1 vanilloid receptor.

Application

Used in studies of the endogenous cannabinoid system.

Biochem/physiol Actions

AA-DA competitively inhibits fatty acid amide hydrolase (IC50 = approx. 22 μM) from N18TG2 neuroblastoma cells and inhibits binding (K_i = 0.25 μM) of the selective cannabinoid receptor subtype 1 (CB1) ligand, [³H]SR141716A, to rat brain membrane. AA-DA also inhibits the anandamide membrane transporter in BL-2H3 basophilic leukemia and C6 glioma cells.[1] AA-DA has at least a 40 fold greater selectivity for CB1 than CB2 receptors in rat brain membranes and has been shown to be more potent than anandamide as a CB1 agonist in undifferentiated N18TG2 neuroblastoma cells. AA-DA induces hypothermia and immobility, and decreases spontaneous activity and pain perception in mice and rats, which supports its action as a CB₁ agonist in vivo.[1][2] AA-DA has been shown to inhibit (IC50 = 0.25 μM) proliferation of human breast MCF-7 cancer cells.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H319
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 57.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 14.0 °C - closed cup