FABP2

Also known as FABPI, I-FABP, fatty acid binding protein 2

Fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2), also known as Intestinal-type fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FABP2 gene.

Gene data

FABP2

Name: fatty acid binding protein 2
Type: protein-coding
Position: 119,317,250–119,322,138 (−)
Aliases: FABPI, I-FABP
Ensembl: ENSG00000145384
RefSeq RNA: NM_000134.4
RefSeq protein: NP_000125.2

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].

Gene Ontology

Biological process

fatty acid metabolic process fatty acid transport

Article

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Fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2), also known as Intestinal-type fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FABP2 gene.

== Function ==