Design of on-target FAAH inhibitors

Chem Biol. 2005 Nov;12(11):1157-8. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2005.11.001.

Abstract

In this issue of Chemistry & Biology, Alexander and Cravatt propose a model for the binding of carbamate inhibitors to fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), the enzyme that breaks down signaling lipids. Using competitive activity-based protein profiling and click chemistry, they designed potent and selective FAAH inhibitors and characterized their off-target reactions.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Amidohydrolases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Amidohydrolases / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Carbamates / chemistry
  • Carbamates / metabolism
  • Drug Design*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Carbamates
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Amidohydrolases
  • fatty-acid amide hydrolase