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- Name help_outline H2O Identifier CHEBI:15377 (Beilstein: 3587155; CAS: 7732-18-5) help_outline Charge 0 Formula H2O InChIKeyhelp_outline XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H]O[H] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 6,048 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline N-eicosanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine Identifier CHEBI:85228 Charge -1 Formula C25H51NO7P InChIKeyhelp_outline PWCYQOOJUCZCAO-XMMPIXPASA-M SMILEShelp_outline CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCOP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H](O)CO 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 2 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 9,176 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline N-eicosanoyl ethanolamine Identifier CHEBI:85253 Charge 0 Formula C22H45NO2 InChIKeyhelp_outline AUJVQJHODMISJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 1 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline sn-glycerol 3-phosphate Identifier CHEBI:57597 (Beilstein: 6115564) help_outline Charge -2 Formula C3H7O6P InChIKeyhelp_outline AWUCVROLDVIAJX-GSVOUGTGSA-L SMILEShelp_outline OC[C@@H](O)COP([O-])([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 52 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Anandamide biosynthesis catalyzed by the phosphodiesterase GDE1 and detection of glycerophospho-N-acyl ethanolamine precursors in mouse brain.
Simon G.M., Cravatt B.F.
Anandamide (AEA) is an endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors and a well characterized mediator of many physiological processes including inflammation, pain, and appetite. The biosynthetic pathway(s) for anandamide and its N-acyl ethanolamine (NAE) congeners remain enigmatic. Previously, we pr ... >> More
Anandamide (AEA) is an endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors and a well characterized mediator of many physiological processes including inflammation, pain, and appetite. The biosynthetic pathway(s) for anandamide and its N-acyl ethanolamine (NAE) congeners remain enigmatic. Previously, we proposed an enzymatic route for producing NAEs that involves the double-O-deacylation of N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs) by alpha/beta-hydrolase 4 (ABDH4 or Abh4) to form glycerophospho (GP)-NAEs, followed by conversion of these intermediates to NAEs by an unidentified phosphodiesterase. Here, we report the detection and measurement of GP-NAEs, including the anandamide precursor glycerophospho-N-arachidonoylethanolamine (GP-NArE), as endogenous constituents of mouse brain tissue. Inhibition of the phosphodiesterase-mediated degradation of GP-NAEs ex vivo resulted in a striking accumulation of these lipids in brain extracts, suggesting a rapid endogenous flux through this pathway. Furthermore, we identify the glycerophosphodiesterase GDE1, also known as MIR16, as a broadly expressed membrane enzyme with robust GP-NAE phosphodiesterase activity. Together, these data provide evidence for a multistep pathway for the production of anandamide in the nervous system by the sequential actions of Abh4 and GDE1. << Less
J. Biol. Chem. 283:9341-9349(2008) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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