Formulation: A solution in ethanol
Formal Name: N-(1-oxo-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenyl)-L-alanine
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C23H37NO3
Formula Weight: 375,6
Shelf life (days): 365
CAS Number: 401941-73-9
Notes: Several different arachidonoyl amino acids, including N-arachidonoyl-L-alanine (NALA), have been isolated and characterized from bovine brain.{9589} The glycine congener (NAGly) was further characterized and found to suppress formalin-induced pain in rats. NALA may have activity at cannabinoid receptor and/or VR1, but has not been fully characterized to date.