Term Name: | N-oleoyldopamine |
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Synonyms: | (9Z)-N-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]octadec-9-enamide, N-(9Z-octadecanoyl)-dopamine, N-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-9Z-octadecenamide, N-oleoyl dopamine, OLDA |
Definition: | A fatty amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of oleic acid with the amino group of dopamine. Synthesised in catecholaminergic neurons, it crosses the blood-brain barrier and might be considered as a carrier of dopamine into the brain. It is a transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) receptor agonist. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31883] ( EBI ) |