Isolation and Structure of a Brain Constituent That Binds to the Cannabinoid Receptor
- 18 December 1992
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 258 (5090), 1946-1949
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1470919
Abstract
Arachidonylethanolamide, an arachidonic acid derivative in porcine brain, was identified in a screen for endogenous ligands for the cannabinoid receptor. The structure of this compound, which has been named "anandamide," was determined by mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and was confirmed by synthesis. Anandamide inhibited the specific binding of a radiolabeled cannabinoid probe to synaptosomal membranes in a manner typical of competitive ligands and produced a concentration-dependent inhibition of the electrically evoked twitch response to the mouse vas deferens, a characteristic effect of psychotropic cannabinoids. These properties suggest that anandamide may function as a natural ligand for the cannabinoid receptor.Keywords
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