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oleic monoethanolamide
Sign in to saveAlso known as N-oleoylethanolamine, NOE, OEA, oleylethanolamide, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)oleamide, Oleamide MEA, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-9-octadecenamide, Oleoyl monoethanolamide
Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-α) agonist. It is a naturally occurring ethanolamide lipid that regulates feeding and body weight in vertebrates ranging from mice to pythons.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C20H39NO2
- Molecular weight
- 325.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (Z)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 325.298079
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- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₃₉NO₂
- isomeric SMILES
- CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO
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Encyclopedic overview
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Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-α) agonist. It is a naturally occurring ethanolamide lipid that regulates feeding and body weight in vertebrates ranging from mice to pythons.
OEA is a shorter, monounsaturated analogue of the endocannabinoid anandamide, but unlike anandamide it acts independently of the cannabinoid pathway, regulating PPAR-α activity to stimulate lipolysis.
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