FAAH ELISA kits are immunoassay tools for the measurement of the protein fatty acid amide hydrolase, which is encoded by the FAAH gene in humans. Functionally, this protein is known to catalyze the hydrolysis of endogenous amidated lipids like the sleep-inducing lipid oleamide ((9Z)-octadecenamide), the endocannabinoid anandamide (N-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-ethanolamine), as well as other fatty amides, to their corresponding fatty acids, thereby regulating the signaling functions of these molecules. The canonical protein structure is reported to have an amino acid length of 579 residues, a mass of 63.1 kDa, and is a member of the Amidase protein family. It is known to be localized in the cytoplasm and is reported to be highly expressed in the brain, small intestine, pancreas, skeletal muscle and testis. Other alias names for this target include PSAB, fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1, anandamide amidohydrolase 1, fatty acid ester hydrolase, oleamide hydrolase 1, and FAAH-1.
The detection range for different FAAH ELISA kits can vary, with some assays measuring target concentrations as low as 15.6 pg/mL and as high as 100 ng/mL. Click on the products below for more detailed ELISA kit information, such as target reactivity and assay sensitivity.