Assay Method Information

Assay Name:  Inhibition Assay
Description:  Human FAAH 1 activity was determined by measuring the liberation of the highly fluorescent 7-amino, 4-methyl Coumarin (AMC) generated during hydrolysis of the substrate arachidonoyl 7-amino, 4-methyl coumarin amide (AAMCA) by FAAH. Inhibition of human FAAH 1 activity was determined as a percentage reduction of the fluorescence determined in the absence of compound.The assay was carried out in black-walled, clear bottom, 384-well plates. 27.5 ul of human FAAH 1 protein (in FAAH assay buffer: 50 mM Hepes, 0.01% Triton X-100, 1 mM EDTA, 0.5 mg/ml BSA (fatty-acid-free), pH 8.2) was pre-incubated, at 10 nM, with increasing concentrations of compounds (2.5 ul in 100% DMSO) for 1 hour at room temperature. 2.5 ul of DMSO was added for total controls (100% FAAH activity) and 2.5 ul of URB-597, a known inhibitor of FAAH activity, (at a final, saturating, concentration of 10 uM) was used for non-specific controls (0 FAAH activity).
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