1mt5

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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE

Structural highlights

1mt5 is a 16 chain structure with sequence from Rattus norvegicus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.8Å
Ligands:MAY
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

FAAH1_RAT Degrades bioactive fatty acid amides like oleamide, the endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide and myristic amide to their corresponding acids, thereby serving to terminate the signaling functions of these molecules. Hydrolyzes polyunsaturated substrate anandamide preferentially as compared to monounsaturated substrates (By similarity).

Evolutionary Conservation

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Cellular communication in the nervous system is mediated by chemical messengers that include amino acids, monoamines, peptide hormones, and lipids. An interesting question is how neurons regulate signals that are transmitted by membrane-embedded lipids. Here, we report the 2.8 angstrom crystal structure of the integral membrane protein fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), an enzyme that degrades members of the endocannabinoid class of signaling lipids and terminates their activity. The structure of FAAH complexed with an arachidonyl inhibitor reveals how a set of discrete structural alterations allows this enzyme, in contrast to soluble hydrolases of the same family, to integrate into cell membranes and establish direct access to the bilayer from its active site.

Structural adaptations in a membrane enzyme that terminates endocannabinoid signaling.,Bracey MH, Hanson MA, Masuda KR, Stevens RC, Cravatt BF Science. 2002 Nov 29;298(5599):1793-6. PMID:12459591[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Citations
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Piomelli et al. (2003)
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See Also

References

  1. Bracey MH, Hanson MA, Masuda KR, Stevens RC, Cravatt BF. Structural adaptations in a membrane enzyme that terminates endocannabinoid signaling. Science. 2002 Nov 29;298(5599):1793-6. PMID:12459591 doi:10.1126/science.1076535

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PDB ID 1mt5

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