Territorial Availability: Available through Bertin Technologies only in France
- Synonyms
- (5Z,8Z,11Z)-13-(3-pentyl-2-oxiranyl)-5,8,11-tridecatrienoic acid, (±)2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester
- Correlated keywords
- 2-AG CYP450 metabolism mitogens cancers kidneys endocannabinoids cannabinoids cbs synthetic
- Product Overview:
2-Arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) is an endogenous central cannabinoid (CB1) receptor agonist that is present at relatively high levels in the central nervous system.{7183,7182,6819} 2-AG is hydrolyzed by the enzyme monoacylglycerol lipase, terminating its biological activity, and metabolism by cyclooxygenase-2 and lipoxygenases has been documented.{11364,12168} The related endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA), can be metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes in human liver and kidney to a number of epoxy-ethanolamide derivatives.{14767} (±)2-(14,15-Epoxyeicosatrienoyl) Glycerol ((±)2-14,15-EG) is a novel CYP450 metabolite of 2-AG in the kidney.{14755} (±)2-14,15-EG is a potent mitogen for renal epithelial cells, increasing DNA synthesis in LLCPKcl4 cells at concentrations as low as 100 nM and doubling cell proliferation rates at 1 µM.{14755} In these cells, (±)2-14,15-EG activates the metalloprotease ADAM17, which cleaves proTGF-? and releases TGF-? as a ligand that initiates the EGFR-ERK signalling pathway.
Cayman Chemical’s mission is to help make research possible by supplying scientists worldwide with the basic research tools necessary for advancing human and animal health. Our utmost commitment to healthcare researchers is to offer the highest quality products with an affordable pricing policy.
Our scientists are experts in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of biochemicals ranging from small drug-like heterocycles to complex biolipids, fatty acids, and many others. We are also highly skilled in all aspects of assay and antibody development, protein expression, crystallization, and structure determination.
Over the past thirty years, Cayman developed a deep knowledge base in lipid biochemistry, including research involving the arachidonic acid cascade, inositol phosphates, and cannabinoids. This knowledge enabled the production of reagents of exceptional quality for cancer, oxidative injury, epigenetics, neuroscience, inflammation, metabolism, and many additional lines of research.
Our organic and analytical chemists specialize in the rapid development of manufacturing processes and analytical methods to carry out clinical and commercial GMP-API production. Pre-clinical drug discovery efforts are currently underway in the areas of bone restoration and repair, muscular dystrophy, oncology, and inflammation. A separate group of Ph.D.-level scientists are dedicated to offering Hit-to-Lead Discovery and Profiling Services for epigenetic targets. Our knowledgeable chemists can be contracted to perform complete sample analysis for analytes measured by the majority of our assays. We also offer a wide range of analytical services using LC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC, and many other techniques.
Accreditations
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
ISO Guide 34:2009
Cayman is a leader in the field of emerging drugs of abuse, providing high-purity Schedule I-V Controlled Substances to federally-licensed laboratories and qualified academic research institutions for forensic analyses. We are certified by ACLASS Accreditation Services with dual accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34:2009.