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Valerie P. Tan

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteORCID 0000-0002-7308-1601Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Anna C. LoveiD· 1 shared Bradley S. MooreiD· 1 shared David Coronel· 1 shared Douglas J. SheffleriD· 1 shared Hirotaka Mizuno· 1 shared Jerold J. M. ChuniD· 1 shared Kazufumi Nagai· 1 shared Yasuyuki KiharaiD· 1 shared

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A phytocannabinoid-sensitive phosphorylation switch converts endocannabinoids into alternative lipid GPCR activators

Anna C. Love, Yasuyuki Kihara, Hirotaka Mizuno, Kazufumi Nagai, David Coronel, Douglas J. Sheffler, Valerie P. Tan, Bradley S. Moore, Jerold J. M. Chun

The paper shows that phosphorylation of anandamide by DGKQ converts it into AEAp, which acts as a ligand for LPARs and MRGPRX4, linking eCB metabolism to Cannabis pharmacology.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry