| Entrez gene ID | | 2169 |
| Official gene symbol | | FABP2 |
| Full name | | fatty acid binding protein 2, intestinal |
| Aliases | | ,FABPI,I-FABP,MGC133132, |
| 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] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 4 Locus: 4q28-q31 |
| Gene position | | 120243316 - 120238405 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 4912 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 134640 |
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