Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:15:25 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:15:22 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0005096
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB05096
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Arachidonoyl glycine
DescriptionN-Arachidonoylglycine, also known as nagly or ema-1 20:4, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids. N-acyl-alpha amino acids are compounds containing an alpha amino acid which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom. Thus, N-arachidonoylglycine is considered to be a fatty amide lipid molecule. N-Arachidonoylglycine is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
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Synonyms
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N-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatetraenoyl)-glycineChEBI
N-Arachidonoyl glycineChEBI
NAGlyChEBI
N-Arachidonyl-L-glycineHMDB
N-ArachidonylglycineHMDB
EMA-1 20:4HMDB
NAGly amino acidHMDB
N-Arachidonoyl glycinateHMDB
N-ArachidonoylglycinateHMDB
N-[(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-1-oxo-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraen-1-yl]glycineHMDB
N-ArachidonoylglycineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC22H35NO3
Average Molecular Weight361.5182
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight361.261693991
IUPAC Name2-[(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenamido]acetic acid
Traditional Namenagly
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCC(=O)NCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C22H35NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21(24)23-20-22(25)26/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2-5,8,11,14,17-20H2,1H3,(H,23,24)(H,25,26)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChI KeyYLEARPUNMCCKMP-DOFZRALJSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids. N-acyl-alpha amino acids are compounds containing an alpha amino acid which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentN-acyl-alpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • Fatty amide
  • N-acyl-amine
  • Fatty acyl
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP4.043Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.28ALOGPS
logP5.48ChemAxon
logS-6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.98ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.4 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count16ChemAxon
Refractivity112.76 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability42.86 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0005096
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023629
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4446510
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkN-Arachidonylglycine
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5283389
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID58961
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available