Description
11β-Prostaglandin F
2α ethanolamide (11β-PGF
2α-EA) is the theoretical hepatic metabolite of PGD
2-EA, produced during COX-2 metabolism of the endogenous cannabinoid AEA which is found in brain, liver, and other mammalian tissues.
1 AEA can be used directly by COX-2 and specific PG synthase to produce ethanolamide congeners of the classical PGs.
2,3 PGD
2-EA is formed in activated RAW 264.7 cells treated with AEA.
3
Definition
ChEBI: 11beta-prostaglandin F2alpha ethanolamide is an N-acylethanolamine resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group 11-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha with the amino group of ethanolamine. It is a N-acylethanolamine and a monocarboxylic acid amide. It is functionally related to an 11-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha.
References
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