Decanoyl-p-nitroanilide

Decanoyl-p-nitroanilide is a synthetic fatty acid amide utilized as a probe for activity of FAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase), the enzyme primarily responsible for degradation of the endocannabinoid Anandamide. FAAH accepts Decanoyl-p-nitroanilide as a substrate and upon amide hydrolysis releases an equivalent of p-nitroaniline which can be assayed at 382 nm (ε = 13500 M^-1cm^-1) with a UV-Vis spectrophotometer.