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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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C20H39NO2
- Molecular weight
- 325.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (Z)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide
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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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