FABP2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0015908Biological processfatty acid transport
GO_0006631Biological processfatty acid metabolic process
GO_0098856Biological processintestinal lipid absorption
GO_0015909Biological processlong-chain fatty acid transport
GO_0005902Cellular componentmicrovillus
GO_0005829Cellular componentcytosol
GO_0045179Cellular componentapical cortex
GO_0005634Cellular componentnucleus
GO_0005324Molecular functionlong-chain fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity
GO_0036041Molecular functionlong-chain fatty acid binding
GO_0005504Molecular functionfatty acid binding
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameFABP2
Protein nameFatty acid-binding protein, intestinal (Fatty acid-binding protein 2) (Intestinal-type fatty acid-binding protein) (I-FABP)
SynonymsFABPI
DescriptionFUNCTION: 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.

AccessionsP12104
ENST00000274024.4