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 |
|
Properties | |