Several different arachidonoyl amino acids, including N-arachidonoyl-L-alanine (NALA), have been isolated and characterized from bovine brain. The glycine congener (NAGly) was further characterized and found to suppress formalin-induced pain in rats. NALA may have activity at cannabinoid receptor and/or VR1, but has not been fully characterized to date.
N-((Allyloxy)carbonyl)-N-methyl-L-alanine 是一种丙氨酸衍生物。N-((Allyloxy)carbonyl)-N-methyl-L-alanine 可用于合成补体因子 D (complementfactor D) 抑制剂。补体因子 D 抑制剂可用于免疫系统相关疾病的研究。
Several different arachidonoyl amino acids, including N-arachidonoyl-3-hydroxy-γ-aminobutyric acid (NAG-3H-ABA), have been isolated and characterized from bovine brain. The glycine congener was further characterized and found to suppress formalin-induced pain in rats. NAG-3H-ABA was also found in rat brain by LC-MS techniques, but has not been fully characterized to date. Most arachidonoyl amino acids are poor ligands for the CB1 receptor.