Cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) is minor
cannabinoid
Cannabinoids () are several structural classes of compounds found in the cannabis plant primarily and most animal organisms (although insects lack such receptors) or as synthetic compounds. The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid te ...
and precursor of
cannabichromene
Cannabichromene (CBC), also called cannabichrome, cannanbichromene, pentylcannabichromene or cannabinochromene, is an anti-inflammatory which may contribute to the pain-killing effect of cannabis.
It is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids found i ...
.
Biosynthesis
Geranyl pyrophosphate
Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), also known as geranyl diphosphate (GDP), is the pyrophosphate ester of the terpenoid geraniol. Its salts are colorless. It is a precursor to many natural products.
Occurrence
GPP is an intermediate in the isoprenoid ...
and
olivetolic acid combine to produce
cannabigerolic acid
Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) is the acidic form of cannabigerol (CBG). It is a dihydroxybenzoic acid and olivetolic acid in which the hydrogen at position 3 is substituted by a geranyl group. It is a biosynthetic precursor to Delta-9-tetrahydroc ...
(CBGA; the sole intermediate for all other phytocannabinoids). The enzyme CBCA synthase can cyclize either cannabigerolic acid or
cannabinerolic acid (the ''Z'' isomer of CBGA) to form CBCA.
See also
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Cannabielsoin
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Cannabisin F
References
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Cannabinoids
Benzopyrans