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Gene information for FABP2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2169
Official gene symbolFABP2
Full namefatty acid binding protein 2, intestinal
Aliases,FABPI,I-FABP,MGC133132,
Gene summaryThe 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]
LocationChromosome: 4   Locus: 4q28-q31
Gene position120243316 - 120238405  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size4912 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID134640