Arachidonylethanolamide（AEA） - Moligand™, ≥98% , Channel blocker of Ca v3.1;Channel blocker of Ca v3.2;Channel blocker of Ca v3.3;Agonist of CB 1 receptor;Agonist of CB 2 receptor;Allosteric modulator of glycine receptor α1 subunit;Agonist of GPR18;Agonis, Channel blocker of Ca v3.1;Channel blocker of Ca v3.2;Channel blocker of Ca v3.3;Agonist of CB 1 receptor;Agonist of CB 2 receptor;Allosteric modulator of glycine receptor α1 subunit;Agonist of GPR18;Agonist of GPR55;Channel blocker of K 2P3.1;Inhibitor o

CAS: 94421-68-8 Cat. No.: A274932 Molecular Weight: 347.543

GRADE & PURITY Moligand™, ≥98%

Synonyms

AEA | [14C]Anandamide | AEA-D8 | NAE(20:4) | NCGC00161195-05 | 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, (all-Z)- | Arachidonic acid N-(hydroxyethyl)amide | DTXSID301017453 | HMS1989M15 | NCGC00161195-03 | SR-01000946635 | arachidonoylethanolamid

Storage

Protected from light,Store at -20°C,Argon charged,Desiccated

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

Overview

Store at -20°C (desiccating conditions).

Specifications

Synonyms

AEA | [14C]Anandamide | AEA-D8 | NAE(20:4) | NCGC00161195-05 | 5, 8, 11, 14-Eicosatetraenamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, (all-Z)- | Arachidonic acid N-(hydroxyethyl)amide | DTXSID301017453 | HMS1989M15 | NCGC00161195-03 | SR-01000946635 | arachidonoylethanolamid

Specifications & Purity

Moligand™, ≥98%

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

An arachidonic acid derivative that is an endogenous ligand for the CB cannabinoid receptor and for the VR1 vanilloid receptor. Inhibits calcium currents in neuroblastomas and neurons. Activates the MAP kinase signaling pathway. Inhibits proliferation and

Storage

Protected from light, Store at -20°C, Argon charged, Desiccated

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Grade

Moligand™

Action Type

ACTIVATOR, AGONIST, ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR, CHANNEL BLOCKER, INHIBITOR

Mechanism of action

Channel blocker of Ca v3.1;Channel blocker of Ca v3.2;Channel blocker of Ca v3.3;Agonist of CB 1 receptor;Agonist of CB 2 receptor;Allosteric modulator of glycine receptor α1 subunit;Agonist of GPR18;Agonist of GPR55;Channel blocker of K 2P3.1;Inhibitor o

Note

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 6 months. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour. Need more advice on solubility, usage and handling? Please visit our frequently asked questions (FAQ) page for more details.

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCC(=O)NCCO
• IUPAC Name: (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenamide
• InChIKey: LGEQQWMQCRIYKG-DOFZRALJSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C22H37NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-22(25)23-20-21-24/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,24H,2-5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3,(H,23,25)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
• Isomeric SMILES: CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(=O)NCCO
• Molecular Weight: 347.543
• Reaxy-Rn: 7691057
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=7691057&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic nitrogen compounds
    • Class Organonitrogen compounds
      • Subclass Amines
        • Level5 Alkanolamines
          • Level6 1,2-aminoalcohols
            • Level7 N-acylethanolamines

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic nitrogen compounds
• Class: Organonitrogen compounds
• Subclass: Amines
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Alkanolamines - 1,2-aminoalcohols
• Direct Parent: N-acylethanolamines
• Alternative Parents: N-acyl amines Secondary carboxylic acid amides Primary alcohols Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: N-acylethanolamine - Fatty amide - N-acyl-amine - Fatty acyl - Carboxamide group - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Carboxylic acid derivative - Alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Primary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acylethanolamines. These are compounds containing an N-acyethanolamine moiety, which is characterized by an acyl group is linked to the nitrogen atom of ethanolamine.
• External Descriptors: N-acyl ethanolamines (endocannabinoids)

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

CNR1 Tclin Cannabinoid receptor 1 (16 Activities)

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CNR2 Tchem Cannabinoid receptor 2 (0 Activities)

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GPR18 Tchem N-arachidonyl glycine receptor (1 Activities)

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GPR55 Tclin G-protein coupled receptor 55 (1 Activities)

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CACNA1H Tclin Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H (1 Activities)

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TRPV1 Tclin Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (7 Activities)

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CACNA1G Tclin Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1G (1 Activities)

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CACNA1I Tclin Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1I (1 Activities)

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TRPM8 Tclin Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 8 (0 Activities)

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KCNK3 Tclin Potassium channel subfamily K member 3 (3 Activities)

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GLRA1 Tclin Glycine receptor subunit alpha-1 (1 Activities)

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KCNK9 Tclin Potassium channel subfamily K member 9 (0 Activities)

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KCNA2 Tclin Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 2 (1 Activities)

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VDR Tclin Vitamin D receptor (26531 Activities)

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CNR1 Tclin Cannabinoid CB1 receptor (20913 Activities)

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CNR2 Tchem Cannabinoid CB2 receptor (16942 Activities)

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TRPV1 Tclin Vanilloid receptor (8273 Activities)

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ALOX15B Tchem Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase, type II (7244 Activities)

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ALDH1A1 Tchem Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (77053 Activities)

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143B (353 Activities)

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MG-63 (795 Activities)

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HOS (906 Activities)

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LNCaP (8286 Activities)

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POLK Tbio DNA polymerase kappa (8653 Activities)

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BLM Tchem Bloom syndrome protein (4248 Activities)

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MEN1 Tchem Menin/Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MLL (48157 Activities)

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CNR2 Tchem Cannabinoid receptor (238 Activities)

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Associated Targets(non-human)

ERG11 Cytochrome P450 51 (617 Activities)

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Faah Anandamide amidohydrolase (3907 Activities)

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Trpv2 Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2 (148 Activities)

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Mus musculus (284745 Activities)

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Rattus norvegicus (775804 Activities)

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RAW264.7 (28094 Activities)

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RBL-2H3 (1162 Activities)

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Kcnk3 Potassium channel subfamily K member 3 (21 Activities)

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Slc22a6 Solute carrier family 22 member 6 (141 Activities)

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Brain (1 Activities)

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Plasma (328 Activities)

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Acanthamoeba castellanii (103 Activities)

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KCNK2 Potassium channel subfamily K member 2 (9 Activities)

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ffp 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferase ffp (24982 Activities)

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FTL Ferritin light chain (43324 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Supplied in ethanol (5 mg/ml)
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive;Air sensitive;Heat sensitive;Moisture sensitive
• Flash Point(°C): 270 °C
• Molecular Weight: 347.500 g/mol
• XLogP3: 5.400
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 16
• Exact Mass: 347.282 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 347.282 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 49.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 25
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 408.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 4
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 4
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

1. Lifang Wei, Changhui Li, Daozheng Fang, Chi Zhang, Haipiao Huang, Jinru Wu, Lin Zheng, Yinghao Yin, Qiugu Chen, Shiying Huang, Jihang Chen, Jianping Chen.  (2025)  Xiao-Er-An-Shen Granule inhibits dopamine production to ameliorate Tourette syndrome in mice.  PHYTOMEDICINE,      [PMID:40946660] [10.1016/j.phymed.2025.157243]