(E)-beta-caryophyllene   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 13282

Synonyms: (-)-(E)-Caryophyllene | (-)-trans-Caryophyllene | (E)-β-caryophyllene (BCP)
Comment: (E)-beta-caryophyllene (BCP) is a bioactive terpene compound from Cannabaceae plants (cannabis and hops) [2].
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 0
Hydrogen bond donors 0
Rotatable bonds 0
Topological polar surface area 0
Molecular weight 204.35
XLogP 6.04
No. Lipinski's rules broken 1
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES C/C/1=C\CCC(=C)[C@H]2CC(C)(C)[C@@H]2CC1
Isomeric SMILES C/C/1=C\CCC(=C)[C@H]2CC([C@@H]2CC1)(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C15H24/c1-11-6-5-7-12(2)13-10-15(3,4)14(13)9-8-11/h6,13-14H,2,5,7-10H2,1,3-4H3/b11-6+/t13-,14-/m1/s1
InChI Key NPNUFJAVOOONJE-GFUGXAQUSA-N
Bioactivity Comments
(E)-beta-caryophyllene (BCP) has activity as a CB2 receptor agonist, with in vitro [2] and in vivo actions [1].
Selectivity at GPCRs
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
CB2 receptor Hs Agonist Agonist 5.7 pEC50 - 2
pEC50 5.7 (EC50 1.9x10-6 M) [2]
Description: Agonist potency at recombinant human CB2 receptor expressed in CHOK1 cells; determined as inhibition of forskolin-stimulated cAMP formation.