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Molecule Details

General Information of the Molecule
Name
Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2)
Synonyms
hCB2; Cannabinoid CB2 receptor; CX5; CB2B; CB2A; CB-2
Gene Name
CNR2
Gene ID
1269
Sequence
MEECWVTEIANGSKDGLDSNPMKDYMILSGPQKTAVAVLCTLLGLLSALENVAVLYLILS
SHQLRRKPSYLFIGSLAGADFLASVVFACSFVNFHVFHGVDSKAVFLLKIGSVTMTFTAS
VGSLLLTAIDRYLCLRYPPSYKALLTRGRALVTLGIMWVLSALVSYLPLMGWTCCPRPCS
ELFPLIPNDYLLSWLLFIAFLFSGIIYTYGHVLWKAHQHVASLSGHQDRQVPGMARMRLD
VRLAKTLGLVLAVLLICWFPVLALMAHSLATTLSDQVKKAFAFCSMLCLINSMVNPVIYA
LRSGEIRSSAHHCLAHWKKCVRGLGSEAKEEAPRSSVTETEADGKITPWPDSRDLDLSDC
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Function
May function in inflammatory response, nociceptive transmission and bone homeostasis. Heterotrimeric G protein-coupled receptor for endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol mediating inhibition of adenylate cyclase.
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Uniprot ID
CNR2_HUMAN
TC Number
TC: 9.A.14.2.6
Pfam
PF00001
TTD ID
T37693
Natural Product(s) of This Target
1 Beta caryophyllene  NP Info  Phase 2 Syzygium aromaticum
2 Beta caryophyllene  NP Info  Phase 2 Syzygium aromaticum
3 Gegen Qinlian decoction  NP Info  . Not Available
4 Gegen Qinlian decoction  NP Info  . Not Available
Drug(s) of This Target
1 Clarithromycin  Drug Info  Approved Bacterial infection
2 Clarithromycin  Drug Info  Approved Bacterial infection
3 CPT-11  Drug Info  . Not Available
4 CPT-11  Drug Info  . Not Available
5 N-palmitoylethanolamine  Drug Info  Approved Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
6 N-palmitoylethanolamine  Drug Info  Approved Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
References
Reference 1 The cannabinoid CB1 receptor-selective phytocannabinoid beta-caryophyllene exerts analgesic effects in mouse models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014 Apr;24(4):608-20.
Reference 2 Posttraining activation of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus impairs object recognition long-term memory. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2008 Sep;90(2):374-81.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (suilab@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China