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SML1951

Sigma-Aldrich

GAT229

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

S-(-)-3-(2-Nitro-1-phenylethyl)-2-phenyl-1H-indole

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H18N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.39
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D -80 to -94°, c = 1 in methanol

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

Biochem/physiol Actions

GAT229 is the S-(-)-enantiomer of GAT211, a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of cannabinoid CB1 receptor signaling that was found to amplify the therapeutic effect of endocannabinoids without the negative side effects of psychoactivity or tolerance. GAT229 was found to be a potent, Gαi/o-biased CB1 PAM without intrinsic activity, while the R-(+)-enantiomer, GAT228, was found to be an unbiased CB1 allosteric agonist. In radioligand binding assays, both GAT228 and GAT229 behaved as PAMs of orthosteric ligand binding, with GAT229 exhibiting higher potency and efficacy. Allosteric CB1R activation by GAT211 and its enantiomers could be a better therapeutic strategy for enhancing endogenous cannabinergic activity than targeting endocannabinoid-degrading enzymes with small-molecule inhibitors, with a lower likelihood of tolerance and dependence.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Robert B Laprairie et al.
ACS chemical neuroscience, 8(6), 1188-1203 (2017-01-20)
The cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) is one of the most widely expressed metabotropic G protein-coupled receptors in brain, and its participation in various (patho)physiological processes has made CB1R activation a viable therapeutic modality. Adverse psychotropic effects limit the clinical utility

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