CB1 receptor

E55578

The CB1 receptor is a G protein–coupled cannabinoid receptor in the brain and nervous system that mediates most of the psychoactive effects of cannabis.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form As subject As object
CNR1 gene 0 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf G protein–coupled receptor
cannabinoid receptor
membrane protein
agonist 2-arachidonoylglycerol
anandamide
Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
antagonist SR141716A
rimonabant
associatedWith metabolic syndrome
obesity
substance use disorders
belongsToFamily class A rhodopsin-like GPCRs
bindsLigand 2-arachidonoylglycerol
anandamide
synthetic cannabinoids
Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
coupledTo Gi protein
Go protein
discoveredBy Lisa Matsuda
discoveredIn 1990
encodedBy CB1 receptor self-linksurface differs
surface form: CNR1 gene
expressedHighlyIn basal ganglia
cerebellum
hippocampus
foundIn basal ganglia
brain
central nervous system
cerebellum
cerebral cortex
hippocampus
peripheral nervous system
presynaptic nerve terminals
hasEffect activation of inwardly rectifying potassium channels
inhibition of adenylyl cyclase
inhibition of voltage-gated calcium channels
reduction of neurotransmitter release
hasTransmembraneDomains 7
involvedIn anxiety regulation
appetite regulation
memory processes
motor control
pain modulation
reward pathways
locatedIn plasma membrane
mediates psychoactive effects of cannabis
orthologFoundIn human
mouse
rat
partOf endocannabinoid system
regulates GABA release
glutamate release

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

THC actsOnReceptor CB1 receptor
CBD bindsWeaklyTo CB1 receptor
CB1 receptor encodedBy CB1 receptor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CNR1 gene
Cannabis primaryReceptorTarget CB1 receptor