2-AG (2-Arachonoylglycerol)

Product name : 2-AG (2-Arachonoylglycerol)

CAS : 53847-30-6

Molecular formula : C₂₃H₃₈O₄

Molecular Weight : 378.55

Product description :
2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is an endocannabinoid, an endogenous agonist of the CB1 receptor. It is an ester formed from the omega-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid and glycerol. It is present at relatively high levels in the central nervous system, with cannabinoid neuromodulatory effects. It has been found in maternal bovine and human milk. The chemical was first described in 1994-1995, although had been discovered some time before that. The activities of Phospholipase C (PLC) and diacylglycerol lipase (DAGL) meditate its formation. 2-AG is synthesized from arachidonic acid-containing diacylglycerol (DAG).