| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in the small intestine and at much lower levels in the large intestine. Highest expression levels in the jejunum. |
| Function | FABPs 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. |
| Protein Name | Fatty Acid-Binding Protein - IntestinalFatty Acid-Binding Protein 2Intestinal-Type Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinI-Fabp |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-163560 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cytoplasm |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Fatty Acid-Binding Protein - Intestinal antibodyAnti-Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 2 antibodyAnti-Intestinal-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein antibodyAnti-I-Fabp antibodyAnti-FABP2 antibodyAnti-FABPI antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
