Term Name: N-oleoyldopamine
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: catechols fatty amide N-(fatty acyl)-dopamine secondary carboxamide
has_functional_parent: dopamine oleic acid
has_role: TRPV1 agonist