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N-Oleoylethanolamine

~98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

N-(Hydroxyethyl)oleamide, N-(cis-9-Octadecenoyl)ethanolamine, OEA, oleoylethanolamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H39NO2
CAS Number:
111-58-0
Molecular Weight:
325.53
EC Number:
203-884-8
MDL number:
MFCD00045972
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
24278603
NACRES:
NA.83

Assay

~98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C(CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)NCCO

InChI

1S/C20H39NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-20(23)21-18-19-22/h9-10,22H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3,(H,21,23)/b10-9-

InChI key

BOWVQLFMWHZBEF-KTKRTIGZSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CNR1(1268) , CNR2(1269) , PPARA(5465) , TRPV1(7442)
mouse ... Cnr2(12802)
rat ... Cnr1(25248)

General description

Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous fatty acid ethanolamine. Small intestine cells, adipose tissues, neurons and astrocytes produces OEA.

Application

N-Oleoylethanolamine has been used to study its effects on glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1RA-mediated anorectic signaling and weight loss.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is a lipid mediator, which helps to control various biological functions, like food intake. It modulates the gene expression in the small intestine. OEA has the ability to initiate several receptors, such as cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and G protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119).
Peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor α (PPARα) agonist

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Oleoylethanolamide modulates glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist signaling and enhances exendin-4-mediated weight loss in obese mice
Brown JD, et al.
American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 315(4), R595-R608 (2018)
The Gastrointestinal Tract and Control of Food Intake
Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 2, 1963-1978 (2012)
Byung-Koo Son et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 9(7) (2019-07-13)
A mixture of nanothin exfoliated (NTE) graphite and urea (CO(NH2)2) powder was treated with radio frequency (RF) thermal plasma to achieve in situ purification and nitrogen doping of NTE graphite using the high-temperature flame of the RF plasma. Reactive species
Adele Romano et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 45(11), 1931-1941 (2020-05-01)
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most frequent eating disorder, for which current pharmacotherapies show poor response rates and safety concerns, thus highlighting the need for novel treatment options. The lipid-derived messenger oleoylethanolamide (OEA) acts as a satiety signal inhibiting food
The Neurotrophic Effect of Oleic Acid: Implications for Olive Oil in Health and Disease
Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention, 1405-1412 (2010)
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