Chemical Name : PD-98059/PD98059/
CAS : 167869-21-8
Synonyms: 2-(2-Amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Solubility:Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Storage:Store at +4°C
Biologieal
Selective fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor (Ki = 0.23 μM). Reduces inflammatory pain via a cannabinoid receptor-dependent mechanism. Highly efficacious and selective in vivo. Displays no activity at FAAH-2 (IC50 >10 μM).
Reference
Ahn et al (2009) Discovery and characterization of a highly selective FAAH inhibitor that reduces inflammatory pain. Chem.Biol. 16 411. Ahn et al (2009) Fatty acid amide hydrolase as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of pain and CNS disorders. Expert Opin.Drug Discov. 4 763.