General Information of the Protein
Protein ID
PT02360
Protein Name
Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte
Secondarily
Protein Name
Adipocyte lipid-binding protein
Adipocyte-type fatty acid-binding protein
Fatty acid-binding protein 4
Gene Name
FABP4
Sequence
MCDAFVGTWKLVSSENFDDYMKEVGVGFATRKVAGMAKPNMIISVNGDVITIKSESTFKNTEISFILGQEFDEVTADDRKVKSTITLDGGVLVHVQKWDGKSTTIKRKREDDKLVVECVMKGVTSTRVYERA
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Organism
Homo sapiens, Human
Protein Classification
Auxiliary transport protein
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Fatty acid binding protein family
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.
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Uniprot ID
Primary ID:
P15090

Secondarily ID:
Q6IBA1
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Ensembl ID
ENSG00000170323
HGNC ID
HGNC:3559
Subcellular Location
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Clinical Information about the Protein
Target 1 ( Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) )
Target Type Patented-recorded Target