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FAAH fatty acid amide hydrolase [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 424614, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
FAAHprovided by CGNC
Official Full Name
fatty acid amide hydrolaseprovided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:7941
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010027076
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Gallus gallus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: 8
Exon count:
15
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 8 NC_052539.1 (21318146..21327044, complement)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 8 NC_052580.1 (21326433..21335341, complement)

Chromosome 8 - NC_052539.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1-like Neighboring gene fatty acid amide hydrolase Neighboring gene diencephalon/mesencephalon homeobox 1 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107054051

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables amidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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PubMed 
enables fatty acid amide hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in fatty acid catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Preferred Names
fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1
XP_040534432.1
XP_422450.1

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Gallus gallus Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_052539.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    21318146..21327044 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_422450.7XP_422450.1  fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V1A9I7
    Related
    ENSGALP00010039892.1, ENSGALT00010065626.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl18951
    Location:93559
    Amidase; Amidase

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052580.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    21326433..21335341 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_040678498.2XP_040534432.1  fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V1A9I7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG0154
    Location:65566
    GatA; Asp-tRNAAsn/Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase A subunit or related amidase [Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis]