Fatty acid-binding protein

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Fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) are carrier proteins for fatty acids and other lipophilic substances. They facilitate the transfer of fatty acids between extra- and intracellular membranes. FABS coordinate lipid trafficking and signaling in cells[1]. Various FABS differ in their tissue expression. IFABP is intestinal; HFABP is heart-type; BFABP is brain-type; LFABP is liver-type; AFABP is adipocyte; LMDABP is from flight muscle; TFABP is from testis; EXFABP is extracellular.

Relevance

Some FABSs are linked to metabolic and inflammatory pathways.

Human brain-type fatty acid-binding protein complex with oleate (PDB code 1fe3)

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3D structures of fatty acid-binding protein3D structures of fatty acid-binding protein

Updated on 21-January-2016

ReferencesReferences

  1. Chmurzynska A. The multigene family of fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs): function, structure and polymorphism. J Appl Genet. 2006;47(1):39-48. PMID:16424607 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03194597

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