FABP2

GENE INFORMATION

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Gene name

FABP2 (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

I-FABP

Description

Fatty acid binding protein 2, intestinal (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

The intracellular fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) belong to a multigene family with nearly twenty identified members. FABPs are divided into at least three distinct types, namely the hepatic-, intestinal- and cardiac-type. They form 14-15 kDa proteins and are thought to participate in the uptake, intracellular metabolism and/or transport of long-chain fatty acids. They may also be responsible in the modulation of cell growth and proliferation. Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein 2 gene contains four exons and is an abundant cytosolic protein in small intestine epithelial cells. This gene has a polymorphism at codon 54 that identified an alanine-encoding allele and a threonine-encoding allele. Thr-54 protein is associated with increased fat oxidation and insulin resistance. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Chromosome

4

Cytoband

q26

Chromosome location (bp)

119317250 - 119322390

Protein evidence

Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

ENSG00000145384 (version 78.38)

Entrez gene

2169

UniProt

P12104 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

NX_P12104

Antibodypedia

FABP2 antibodies
 

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FABP2-001
 
 
 
 
 

PROTEIN INFORMATION

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Splice variant

Ensembl

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length
(aa)

Molecular mass
(kDa)

Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)

FABP2-001 ENSP00000274024
ENST00000274024
P12104
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