title: Arachidonylsulfonyl derivatives as cannabinoid CB1 receptor and fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors.
abstract: Arachidonylsulfonyl fluoride (3), reported here for the first time, is similar in potency to its known methyl arachidonylfluorophosphonate (2) analogue as an inhibitor of mouse brain fatty acid amide hydrolase activity (IC(50) 0.1 nM) and cannabinoid CB1 agonist [3H]CP 55,940 binding (IC(50) 304-530 nM). Interestingly, 3 is much more selective than 2 as an inhibitor for fatty acid amide hydrolase relative to acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and neuropathy target esterase. N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)arachidonylsulfonamide (4) is at least 2500-fold less potent than N-(2-hydroxyethyl)arachidonamide (anandamide) (1) at the CB1 agonist site.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3112, USA.
authors.forename: Yoffi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Segall
authors.forename: Gary B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Quistad
authors.forename: Daniel K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Casida
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D043884:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005227:Fatty Acids; D043884:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D006867:Hydrolases