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Created at2020-03-18 23:23:57 UTC
Updated at2020-12-07 19:07:04 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000078
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common Namebeta-Caryophyllene
Descriptionbeta-Caryophyllene, also known as caryophyllene or (−)-β-caryophyllene, is a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene. It is usually found as a mixture with isocaryophyllene (the cis double bond isomer) and α-humulene (obsolete name: α-caryophyllene), a ring-opened isomer. beta-Caryophyllene is notable for having both a cyclobutane ring and a trans-double bond in a nine-membered ring, both rarities in nature. It is barely soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and propylene glycol. beta-Caryophyllene, a promising precursor for the production of high density fuels, has been biosynthesized in E.coli from the common terpene precursors dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) and isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP). First, single units of DMAPP and IPP are reacted via a substitution, nucleophilic (SN)1-type reaction with the loss of pyrophosphate, catalyzed by the enzyme geranyl diphosphate synthetase (GPPS2), to form geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP). This further reacts with a second unit of IPP, also via an SN1-type reaction catalyzed by the enzyme farnesyl diphospahe synthetase (IspA), to form farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP). Finally, FPP undergoes beta-caryophyllene synthase -catalyzed intramolecular cyclization to form caryophyllene ( Ref:DOI ). It is an abundant constituent of many essential oils including that of Syzygium aromaticum (clove bud, up to 19%; ), Cannabis sativa flower (up to 37%; Ref:DOI PMID: 6991645 ), rosemary, and hops. beta-Caryophyllene is also found in cannabis smoke and is volatilized during the combustion of cannabis ( Ref:DOI ). beta-Caryophyllene is a sweet and dry tasting compound that can be found in a number of food items such as allspice, fig, pot marjoram, and roman camomile, which makes beta-caryophyllene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. beta-Caryophyllene can be found in feces and saliva. Beta-caryophyllene is a major sesquiterpene of various plant essential oils that reportedly has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory (PMID: 24484210 ), anticancer (PMID: 27696789 ), cardioprotective (PMID: 30343038 ), hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, nephroprotective, antimicrobial, immune-modulatory activity and neuroprotective effects. It has a role in alleviating pain, anxiety, spasm, convulsion, depression, alcoholism, and Alzheimer's disease and may mediates these effects through interactions with the cannabinoid receptors (CR), especially CBR2 (PMID: 30281175 ; PMID: 18574142 ).
Structure
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SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC15H24
Average Molecular Weight204.36
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight204.1878
IUPAC Name(1S,4Z,9S)-4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylidenebicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene
Traditional Name(1S,4Z,9S)-4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylidenebicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene
CAS Registry Number87-44-5
SMILES
C\C1=C\CCC(=C)[C@H]2CC(C)(C)[C@H]2CC1
InChI Identifier
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 KeyNPNUFJAVOOONJE-FGHOCRGKSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes with three consecutive isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassSesquiterpenoids
Direct ParentSesquiterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Caryophyllane sesquiterpenoid
  • Sesquiterpenoid
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Polycyclic hydrocarbon
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
logPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP5.35ALOGPS
logP4.52ChemAxon
logS-4.8ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity67.45 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability25.96 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MSNot Available
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available2020-06-30View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
Pathways
Pathways
Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
Receptors
Protein NameGene NameLocusUniprot IDDetails
Taste receptor type 1 member 3TAS1R31p36.33Q7RTX0 details
Taste receptor type 1 member 2TAS1R21p36.13Q8TE23 details
Cannabinoid receptor 2CNR21p36.11P34972 details
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
Cannabis CultivarStatusValueReferenceDetails
8-Ball KushDetected and Quantified2.961 mg/g dry wt details
9 Lb HammerDetected and Quantified2.679 mg/g dry wt details
97 SageDetected and Quantified1.247 mg/g dry wt details
AdonisDetected and Quantified4.516 mg/g dry wt details
Alien Sour AppleDetected and Quantified1.726 mg/g dry wt details
Animal CookiesDetected and Quantified6.8 +/- 1 mg/g dry wt details
Black BossDetected and Quantified1.716 mg/g dry wt details
Blue CookiesDetected and Quantified6 +/- 0.6 mg/g dry wt details
Blue DreamDetected and Quantified3.184 mg/g dry wt details
Blue DreamDetected and Quantified3.277 mg/g dry wt details
Blue DreamDetected and Quantified3.324 mg/g dry wt details
Blue DreamDetected and Quantified2.3 +/- 0.6 mg/g dry wt details
Bob MarleyDetected and Quantified0.709 mg/g dry wt details
Bubba KushDetected and Quantified4.1 +/- 1.9 mg/g dry wt details
ChemdawgDetected and Quantified4.756 mg/g dry wt details
Chemdawg #4Detected and Quantified4.307 mg/g dry wt details
Chemdawg #4Detected and Quantified11.124 mg/g dry wt details
ChemdogDetected and Quantified6.4 +/- 1.8 mg/g dry wt details
Cookies and CreamDetected and Quantified2.685 mg/g dry wt details
Cosmic LotusDetected and Quantified1.596 mg/g dry wt details
Crown OgDetected and Quantified2.7 +/- 0.8 mg/g dry wt details
Dairy QueenDetected and Quantified0.806 mg/g dry wt details
Dark Shadow HazeDetected and Quantified1.992 mg/g dry wt details
FLODetected and Quantified1.924 mg/g dry wt details
Fortune CookiesDetected and Quantified8.2 +/- 1.9 mg/g dry wt details
GasDetected and Quantified4 +/- 0.6 mg/g dry wt details
GelatoDetected and Quantified2.1 +/- 1.4 mg/g dry wt details
Girl Scout CookiesDetected and Quantified6.7 +/- 1.3 mg/g dry wt details
GodfatherDetected and Quantified1.6 +/- 0.3 mg/g dry wt details
Goji OGDetected and Quantified2.329 mg/g dry wt details
Golden CobraDetected and Quantified2.195 mg/g dry wt details
Golden SageDetected and Quantified2.194 mg/g dry wt details
Gorilla GlueDetected and Quantified8.169 mg/g dry wt details
Gorilla Glue #4Detected and Quantified5.811 mg/g dry wt details
Gorilla Glue #4Detected and Quantified7.8 +/- 1.5 mg/g dry wt details
Grape ApeDetected and Quantified3.5 +/- 0.5 mg/g dry wt details
Grape StomperDetected and Quantified2.423 mg/g dry wt details
Grape StomperDetected and Quantified2.571 mg/g dry wt details
Grizzly KushDetected and Quantified1.608 mg/g dry wt details
Hash PlantDetected and Quantified2.295 mg/g dry wt details
Hash PlantDetected and Quantified3.201 mg/g dry wt details
HemlockDetected and Quantified1.592 mg/g dry wt details
JabberwockyDetected and Quantified3.415 mg/g dry wt details
JabberwockyDetected and Quantified5.599 mg/g dry wt details
Jack HererDetected and Quantified1.16 mg/g dry wt details
Jack HererDetected and Quantified2.6 +/- 0.7 mg/g dry wt details
Jack HererDetected and Quantified1.160 mg/g dry wt details
Kandy KushDetected and Quantified1.645 mg/g dry wt details
Kush PuppyDetected and Quantified1.624 mg/g dry wt details
La ChocoDetected and Quantified2.616 mg/g dry wt details
Lemon BalmDetected and Quantified2.224 mg/g dry wt details
Lemon GojiDetected and Quantified1.309 mg/g dry wt details
Lemon OGDetected and Quantified0.937 mg/g dry wt details
Lemon SherbetDetected and Quantified8.528 mg/g dry wt details
Lemon SkunkDetected and Quantified0.883 mg/g dry wt details
Lemon SkunkDetected and Quantified5.628 mg/g dry wt details
Liberty HazeDetected and Quantified1.491 mg/g dry wt details
LohanDetected and Quantified1.126 mg/g dry wt details
Lucky CharmsDetected and Quantified4.039 mg/g dry wt details
Master KushDetected and Quantified2.7 +/- 0.5 mg/g dry wt details
Maui HazeDetected and Quantified7.402 mg/g dry wt details
Miami White KushDetected and Quantified6.8 +/- 0.9 mg/g dry wt details
Moby DickDetected and Quantified3.223 mg/g dry wt details
Moonshine Ghost Trane HazeDetected and Quantified2.667 mg/g dry wt details
Mr. NiceDetected and Quantified3 +/- 1.4 mg/g dry wt details
Nightmare CookieDetected and Quantified4.698 mg/g dry wt details
Og KushDetected and Quantified4 +/- 1.1 mg/g dry wt details
Orange SkunkDetected and Quantified5.263 mg/g dry wt details
Pineapple SkunkDetected and Quantified3.159 mg/g dry wt details
Pipe DreamDetected and Quantified4.078 mg/g dry wt details
Platinum DelightDetected and Quantified3.524 mg/g dry wt details
Purple CreamDetected and Quantified3.7 +/- 0.9 mg/g dry wt details
Purple EclipseDetected and Quantified4.26 mg/g dry wt details
Purple EclipseDetected and Quantified4.260 mg/g dry wt details
Purple PrincessDetected and Quantified4.1 +/- 1.2 mg/g dry wt details
Purple UrkleDetected and Quantified3.5 +/- 0.5 mg/g dry wt details
Rocket FuelDetected and Quantified4.702 mg/g dry wt details
Rollex OGDetected and Quantified2.286 mg/g dry wt details
Rosetta StoneDetected and Quantified3.331 mg/g dry wt details
SatoriDetected and Quantified0.537 mg/g dry wt details
SherbertDetected and Quantified6.4 +/- 2 mg/g dry wt details
Skunk HazeDetected and Quantified4.225 mg/g dry wt details
Skywalker OGDetected and Quantified2.81 mg/g dry wt details
Skywalker OGDetected and Quantified2.810 mg/g dry wt details
Skywalker Og KushDetected and Quantified3.7 +/- 0.9 mg/g dry wt details
Sour DieselDetected and Quantified4 +/- 1.3 mg/g dry wt details
SpectrumDetected and Quantified1.729 mg/g dry wt details
Star BudDetected and Quantified2.893 mg/g dry wt details
Star KillerDetected and Quantified2.591 mg/g dry wt details
Strawberry FieldsDetected and Quantified2.185 mg/g dry wt details
Strawberry FieldsDetected and Quantified2.416 mg/g dry wt details
Strawberry HazeDetected and Quantified2.7 +/- 0.5 mg/g dry wt details
Sunset SherbetDetected and Quantified4.199 mg/g dry wt details
Sunset SherbetDetected and Quantified4.745 mg/g dry wt details
Superman Og KushDetected and Quantified3.5 +/- 0.5 mg/g dry wt details
Tahoe Og KushDetected and Quantified4.6 +/- 0.8 mg/g dry wt details
Tangerine DreamDetected and Quantified2.371 mg/g dry wt details
The SauceDetected and Quantified6.159 mg/g dry wt details
Thin MintsDetected and Quantified7.1 +/- 2.5 mg/g dry wt details
TrainwreckDetected and Quantified1.5 +/- 0.4 mg/g dry wt details
Triple ODetected and Quantified3.5 +/- 0.5 mg/g dry wt details
Venom OGDetected and Quantified4.853 mg/g dry wt details
White WidowDetected and Quantified1.198 mg/g dry wt details
Wonder WomanDetected and Quantified1.913 mg/g dry wt details
HMDB IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5498518
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
General References
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