Protein Name fatty acid binding protein 2
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 2169
Gene Symbol

FABP2

UniProt P12104 (FABPI_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 169
Total Number of Articles : 248
Description

fatty acid binding protein 2

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is an intracellular fatty acid-binding protein that participates in the uptake, intracellular metabolism, and transport of long-chain fatty acids. The encoded protein is also involved in the modulation of cell growth and proliferation. This protein binds saturated long-chain fatty acids with high affinity, and may act as a lipid sensor to maintain energy homeostasis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

synonyms
  • fatty acid-binding protein, intestinal
  • fatty acid binding protein 2, intestinal
  • intestinal-type fatty acid-binding protein
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Properties