FEATURES

FAMILY

Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as FABPI_RAT, Fabp2, Fabpi. FABP are thought to play a role in the intracellular transport of long-chain fatty acids and their acyl-CoA esters. FABP2 is probably involved in triglyceride-rich lipoprotein synthesis. Binds saturated long-chain fatty acids with a high affinity, but binds with a lower affinity to unsaturated long-chain fatty acids. FABP2 may also help maintain energy homeostasis by functioning as a lipid sensor (By similarity).

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

Fabp2

Fatty acid-binding protein, intestinal

Fabp2

Molecular Synopsis