N-Oleoyldopamine is a bioactive lipid found in the mammalian brain that selectively activates the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel. It is also a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor.
ChEBI: N-oleoyldopamine is a fatty amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of oleic acid with the amino group of dopamine. Synthesised in catecholaminergic neurons, it crosses the blood-brain barrier and might be considered as a carrier of dopamine into the brain. It is a transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) receptor agonist. It has a role as a TRPV1 agonist. It is a fatty amide, a secondary carboxamide, a member of catechols and a N-(fatty acyl)-dopamine. It is functionally related to a dopamine and an oleic acid.
Potent endogenous vanilloid TRPV1 (VR1) receptor agonist (EC 50 = 36 nM at hVR1) with low affinity for rCB 1 receptors (K i = 1.6 μ M). Potently induces VR1-mediated thermal hyperalgesia in rats in vivo .
