Function | Lipid transport protein in adipocytes. Binds both long chain fatty acids and retinoic acid. Delivers long-chain fatty acids and retinoic acid to their cognate receptors in the nucleus. |
Protein Name | Fatty Acid-Binding Protein - AdipocyteAdipocyte Lipid-Binding ProteinAlbpAdipocyte-Type Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinA-FabpAfabpFatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-163560Reactome: R-HSA-381340 |
Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmNucleusDepending On The Nature Of The LigandA Conformation Change Exposes A Nuclear Localization Motif And The Protein Is Transported Into The NucleusSubject To Constitutive Nuclear Export |
Alternative Protein Names | Fatty Acid-Binding Protein - Adipocyte proteinAdipocyte Lipid-Binding Protein proteinAlbp proteinAdipocyte-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein proteinA-Fabp proteinAfabp proteinFatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 proteinFABP4 protein |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org