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FAAH Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit

Cayman Chemical Item Number 10005196

Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit

FAAH Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit

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Synonyms
  • Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit
Stability 6 months
Storage -80°C
Shipping Dry ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere

Description

The endocannabinoid system is a ubiquitous lipid signaling system involved in various regulatory functions throughout the body. The primary endocannabinoids, arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), are released upon demand from lipid precursors and bind to cannabinoid (CB1) receptors in the brain or CB2 receptors in the peripheral tissues. Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is a cytosolic serine hydrolase responsible for the degradation of fatty acid amides, including AEA. Finding inhibitors to FAAH could offer a beneficial approach toward the treatment of pain, obesity, and various neurological diseases where higher endocannabinoid activity would be beneficial. Cayman’s FAAH Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit provides a convenient fluorescence-based method for screening FAAH inhibitors. FAAH hydrolyzes AMC-arachidonoyl amide resulting in the release of the fluorescent product, 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin (AMC). The fluorophore can be easily analyzed using an excitation wavelength of 340-360 nm and an emission wavelength of 450-465 nm.

Related Articles

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Rodríguez De Fonseca, F., Del Arco, I., Bermudez-Silva, F., et al. The endocannabinoid system: Physiology and pharmacology. Alcohol Alcohol 40(1) 2-14 (2005).

Kondo, S., Kondo, H., Nakane, S., et al. 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, an endogenous cannabinoid receptor agonist: Identification as one of the major species of monoacylglycerols in various rat tissues, and evidence for its generation through Ca2+-dependent and -independent mechanisms. FEBS Lett 429 152-156 (1998).

Lambert, D.M., Fowler, C.J. The endocannabinoid system: Drug targets, lead compounds, and potential therapeutic applications. J Med Chem 48(16) 5059-5087 (2005).

Boger, D.L., Sato, H., Lerner, A.E., et al. Exceptionally potent inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase: The enzyme responsible for degradation of endogenous oleamide and anandamide. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 97 5044-5049 (2000).

Sugiura, T., Kodaka, T., Nakane, S., et al. Evidence that the cannabinoid CB1 receptor is a 2-arachidonoylglycerol receptor. Structure-activity relationship of 2-arachidonoylglycerol, ether-linked analogues, and related compounds. J Biol Chem 274 2794-2801 (1999).

Dinh, T.P., Carpenter, D., Leslie, F.M., et al. Brain monoglyceride lipase participating in endocannabinoid inactivation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 99(16) 10819-10824 (2002).

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10005196-96well
96-Well Plate (black)
FAAH Assay Buffer (10X) 1 ea
FAAH (human recombinant) Assay Reagent 2 × 1 ea
FAAH Substrate 1 ea

Pricing updated 2010-09-06. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Pricing is for North America only. Other customers should contact a distributor in their region.

Cayman strives to be a reliable biochemical reagent vendor by providing the best possible products and services. To ask for assistance with one of our products please contact a Technical Support Scientist.

Warning This product is not for human or veterinary use.

You may be eligible to receive a free sample FAAH Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit under the Cayman Challenge program.

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