Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) (Not for Export EU)
Product Sizes
100ul
£704.00
F0019-68B-100UL
About this Product
- SKU:
- F0019-68B
- Clonality:
- Polyclonal
- Extra Details:
- Cannabinoids, a group of C21 compounds present in Cannabis sativa L., their carboxylic acids, analogs, and transformation products, are the active ingredients found in hasish and marihuana. (-)-trans-D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC) is the major psychopharmacologically active component of cannabis. Cannabis affects cognition and memory, euphoria and sedation, and antinociception (analgesia) without the respiratory depression problems associated with opioid analgesics. To date, two sub-types of the G-protein coupled cannabinoid receptor, CB1 and CB2, have been identified. The first brain-derived endogenous cannabinoid, an unsaturated fatty-acid ethanolamide, arachidonylethanolamide (AEA, also called anandamide) was found in brain. AEA has higher affinity for the CB1 than for the CB2. Neurons and astrocytes have been found to re-uptake and hydrolyse anandamide rapidly, resulting in the formation of arachidonic acid and ethanolamine. The uptake mechanism has been shown to be mediated by a saturable, selective, temperature-dependent and Na+-independent transporter. Anandamide hydrolysis is catalyzed by a membrane-bound amidohydrolase (called anandamide amidohydrolase or fatty acid amide hydrolase, FAAH). FAAH (rat/mouse/human 579 aa; chromosome 1p34-p35; mol wt ~67kD) sequence analyses suggest a single predicted transmembrane domain at the extreme N-terminus of the enzyme. Distribution of FAAH parallels CB1 in rat brain suggesting that FAAH participates in cannabinoid signalling mechanisms. The sn-2-Arachidonylglycerol (2-AG), initially isolated from intestine, appears to be the second endogenous CB ligand (CB1 Ki = 472 nM; CB2 Ki = 1400 nM). 2-AG concentration in the brain is 170 times greater than anandamide. FAAH hydrolyzes 2-AG at a rate four times faster than that for anandamide hydrolysis. Applications: Suitable for use in ELISA. Western Blot, though not tested, may potentially be used as an application. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilution: Western Blot: 1:1000-1:5000 ELISA: 1:10,000-1:100,000 using 50-100ng of control peptide/well. Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. For long-term storage, store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
- Host:
- Rabbit
- Immunogen:
- A 17 aa peptide near the N-terminus of human FAAH ( KLH coupled). Species Sequence Homology: rat (100%0, porcine and mouse (94%), chicken (58%). No significant sequence homology exists with other hydrolases.
- Isotype:
- IgG
- Physical State:
- Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2, with 0.05% sodium azide and 40% glycerol.
- Purity:
- Serum
- Shipping Conditions:
- Blue Ice
- Specificity:
- Recognizes human Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH).
- Source:
- human
- Storage Conditions:
- 4[o]C (-20[o]C Glycerol)
- Supplier:
- United States Biological
- Type:
- Antibodies:Polyclonal Antibody
