Molecule: 2-arachidonoylglycerol

An endocannabinoid and an endogenous agonist of the cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2). It is an ester formed from omega-6-arachidonic acid and glycerol.
Synonyms for 2-arachidonoylglycerol :
2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-glycerol
2-AG
2-Ara-Gl
2-Arachidonoyl-glycerol
2-Arachidonoylglycerol
2-Arachidonyl-glycerol
Molecular Formula: C23H38O4
Molecular wt: 378.54540 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [H]C(CO)(CO)OC(=O)CCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCC
InChIKey: RCRCTBLIHCHWDZ-DOFZRALJSA-N
InChI=1S/C23H38O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-23(26)27-22(20-24)21-25/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,22,24-25H,2-5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
CHEBI:52392
2-Arachidonoylglycerol
Sample reactions for this molecule:
DAG is metabolized by DAGL to 2-AG
2-AG hydrolysis to arachidonate by MAGL