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Fatty acid amide hydrolase: biochemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic possibilities for an enzyme hydrolyzing anandamide, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, palmitoylethanolamide, and oleamide11Abbreviations: AEA, anandamide, arachidonyl ethanolamide; PEA, palmitoylethanolamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl) hexadecamide; FAAH, fatty acid amide hydrolase; CB, cannabinoid; PMSF, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride; MAFP, methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate; methAEA, arachidonyl-1′-hydroxy-2′-propylamide; and NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Christopher J. Fowler, Kent‐Olov Jonsson, Gunnar Tiger

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Key concepts: Anandamide, Palmitoylethanolamide, Fatty acid amide hydrolase, Endocannabinoid system, 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacology

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Fatty acid amide hydrolase: biochemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic possibilities for an enzyme hydrolyzing anandamide, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, palmitoylethanolamide, and oleamide11Abbreviations: AEA, anandamide, arachidonyl ethanolamide; PEA, palmitoylethanolamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl) hexadecamide; FAAH, fatty acid amide hydrolase; CB, cannabinoid; PMSF, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride; MAFP, methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate; methAEA, arachidonyl-1′-hydroxy-2′-propylamide; and NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. — Research Paper | ScholarLens