Phytocannabinoids
Select an analyte from the list below. The information panel updates immediately, and the pathway graphic can be opened to show how precursor cannabinoids, neutral cannabinoids, and THC metabolites are related.
Follow CBGA through acidic cannabinoid synthesis and decarboxylation; trace Δ9-THC into three measured metabolites. Solid arrows show established transformations, dashed arrows show biosynthetic branches, and dotted lines show structural connections. CBCA and CBGVA are included for context only and are not measured.
The diagram is simplified; enzyme reactions may involve additional cofactors or intermediates. Δ8-THC is shown as an isomer, not a required product of Δ9-THC metabolism. The varin branch is separate from the pentyl CBGA family. Select any measured node to see its details.