FAAH, Official Symbol FAAHprovided by HGNC Official Full Name fatty acid amide hydrolaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3553 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000117480 MIM:602935; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3553 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as PSAB; FAAH1; FAAH-1 Summary This gene encodes a protein that is responsible for the hydrolysis of a number of primary and secondary fatty acid amides, including the neuromodulatory compounds anandamide and oleamide. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in prostate (RPKM 30.1), thyroid (RPKM 21.8) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all