Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 2
Definition:
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of endogenous amidated lipids like the sleep-inducing lipid oleamide ((9Z)-octadecenamide), the endocannabinoid anandamide (N-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-ethanolamine), as well as other fatty amides, to their corresponding fatty acids, thereby regulating the signaling functions of these molecules. Hydrolyzes monounsaturated substrate anandamide preferentially as compared to polyunsaturated substrates.
References:
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[1]. Binqing Q Wei, et al. A second fatty acid amide hydrolase with variable distribution among placental mammals. J Biol Chem. 2006 Dec 1;281(48):36569-78. [Content Brief]
[2]. Martin Kaczocha, et al. Lipid droplets are novel sites of N-acylethanolamine inactivation by fatty acid amide hydrolase-2. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jan 22;285(4):2796-806. [Content Brief]
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