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ALX-270-242 Revised 21-Feb-08
CP 55,940
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SYNONYMS (-)-cis-3-[2-Hydroxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl]-trans-4-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexanol
PRODUCT LINE Neurobiology
PRODUCT CATEGORY Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists & Antagonists / Related Products
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ALX-270-242-M005   5 mg 170.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C24H40O3
MW: 376.6
CAS NUMBER: 83002-04-4
PURITY: ≥98%
APPEARANCE: White to off-white solid.
SOLUBILITY: 30mg/ml soluble in DMSO, dimethyl formamide or 100% ethanol; slightly soluble in water.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +4°C

Product Description
Cannabinoid receptor (CB) agonist which is considerably more potent than Δ9-THC in both behavioural tests and receptor binding assays. Displays high and about equal affinity for both CB1 (Ki=0.6-5.0nM) and CB2 (Ki=0.7-2.6nM) receptors.
Product Specific Literature References
Discriminative stimulus effects of CP 55,940 and structurally dissimilar cannabinoids in rats: J.L. Wiley, et al.; Neuropharmacology 34, 669 (1995) Abstract
Comparative receptor binding analyses of cannabinoid agonists and antagonists: B.F. Thomas, et al.; J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 285, 285 (1998) Abstract
The central cannabinoid receptor (CB1) mediates inhibition of nitric oxide production by rat microglial cells: Y. Waksman, et al.; J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 288, 1357 (1999) Abstract