Product Pathways - Metabolism
FAAH1 Antibody (Rat Specific) #9179
PhosphoSitePlus® protein, site, and accession data: FAAH
| Applications | Reactivity | Sensitivity | MW (kDa) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W IP | R | Endogenous | 60 | Rabbit |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
IP=Immunoprecipitation
Reactivity Key:
R=Rat
Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot. Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology.
Protocols
Specificity / Sensitivity
FAAH1 Antibody (Rat Specific) detects endogenous levels of total FAAH1 protein.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of rat FAAH1 protein. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Western Blotting
Western blot analysis of extracts from INS-1 cells and rat brain using FAAH1 Antibody (Rat Specific).
Background
Endogenous cannabinoids have been implicated in addictive behaviors and drug abuse (1). Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1 (FAAH1) is a plasma membrane-bound hydrolase that converts oleamide to oleic acid (2). This hydrolase also converts the cannabinoid anandamide, the endogenous ligand for the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, to arachidonic acid, suggesting a role in fatty-acid amide inactivation (2). Mice lacking FAAH1 have significantly higher levels of anandamide in the brain and show decreased sensitivity to pain, further indicating a role for FAAH1 in the regulation of endocannabinoid signaling in vivo (3). FAAH1 null mice also demonstrate an increased preference for alcohol and an increased voluntary uptake of alcohol as compared to wild-type mice, indicating a role of FAAH1 in modulating addictive behaviors (1).
- Blednov, Y.A. et al. (2007) Neuropsychopharmacology 32, 1570-82.
- Cravatt, B.F. et al. (1996) Nature 384, 83-7.
- Cravatt, B.F. et al. (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 98, 9371-6.
Application References
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For Research Use Only. Not For Use In Diagnostic Procedures.
