Chemicals and Drugs

Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolases

Amidohydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of endogenous amidated lipids such as OLEYLAMIDE and ANANDAMIDE to FATTY ACIDS, resulting in changes to their roles in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.

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Abstract

Amidohydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of endogenous amidated lipids such as OLEYLAMIDE and ANANDAMIDE to FATTY ACIDS, resulting in changes to their roles in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.

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  • Anandamide Amidohydrolase
  • Anandamide Hydroxylase
  • Arachidonylethanolamide Hydroxylase
  • Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase
  • Fatty-Acid Amide Hydrolase
  • N-Arachidonoylethanolamine Amidohydrolase
  • Oleamide Hydrolase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2026 (1996); use FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE (NM) 1996-2025

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000099252. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000099252
  2. Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137673453