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EC 3.5.1.99 Details
EC number
3.5.1.99
Accepted name
fatty acid amide hydrolase
Reaction
(1) anandamide + H2O = arachidonic acid + ethanolamine;;(2) oleamide + H2O = oleic acid + NH3
Other name(s)
FAAH, oleamide hydrolase, anandamide amidohydrolase
Systematic name
fatty acylamide amidohydrolase
Comment
Integral membrane protein, the enzyme is responsible for the catabolism of neuromodulatory fatty acid amides, including anandamide and oleamide, occurs in mammalia.
History
created 2009
EC Tree
3.5.1.34 created 1972, deleted 1981
3.5.1.37 created 1972, deleted 1976
3.5.1.45 created 1978, deleted 1986
3.5.1.80 created 1999, deleted 2002