Protein : FABP4

Name FABP4
Description fatty acid binding protein 4, adipocyte
Owner Public
URN urn:agi-llid:2167
Connectivity 12
Notes FABP4 encodes the fatty acid binding protein found in adipocytes. Fatty acid binding proteins are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. It is thought that FABPs roles include fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. Loss of expression of A-FABP is associated with progression of bladder carcinoma. A pre-lipolysis complex containing at least AFABP and HSL exists. Fatty acid binding protein 4 and PPARgamma work together to influence a biologic pathway affecting insulin sensitivity and body composition. Intra-pair correlations revealed that FATP4 expression was signifcantly up-regulated in acquired obesity. Observations suggest that oxLDL-mediated increase in gene expression accelerate cholesterol ester accumulation, and that this is an important component of the genetic program regulating conversion of macrophages to foam cells.

Microarray ID 1368271_a_at
rc_ai169612_at
100567_at
1417023_a_at
1451263_a_at
k02109_f_at
msa.376.0_f_at
msa.4454.0_f_at
A_51_P336830
A_51_P336833
235978_at
38430_at
76163_at
203980_at
j02874_at
A_14_P136425
A_23_P8820
H162
OH0895A
R707
OR0864
MA536

GenBank ID AAA37112
AAA37188
AAA39416
AAA39417
AAA39870
AAH02148
AAH54426
AK003143
AK088535
BAB22601
BAC40410
NM_024406
NP_077717
NT_078380
P04117
AAA51689
AAH03672
AAP35455
BC003672
BT006809
CAG33184
CR456903
J02874
NC_000008
NM_001442
NP_001433
NT_008183
NT_086742
P15090
AAB18344
AAD37371
AAH84721
AF144756
BC084721
NC_005101
NM_053365
NP_445817
NW_047623
P70623
U75581
XM_579554
BC002148
M13263
M13264
M13385
M20497
M28726
NC_000069
BC054426
K03484
M13261
M13262
CAJ18597
CT010390
K02109
K03476

Chromosome position 8q21
2q23
3 13.9 cM

GO ID 0005504
0005625
0005737
0006810
0005515
0005215
0005488
0008289

Alias ALBP
fatty acid binding protein 4, adipocyte
Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte
lipid binding protein-like
adipocyte fatty acid binding protein
Adipocyte lipid-binding protein
adipocyte protein aP2
AFABP
A-FABP
fatty acid binding protein IV
Fabp4
Lbpl
ALBP/Ap2
fatty acid binding protein 4

Organism Homo sapiens
Mus musculus
Rattus norvegicus

MedLine Reference 2481498
10318917

LocusLink ID 84378
16804
11770
2167
360339
79451

FunctionalClass protein binding
fatty acid binding
binding
lipid binding
transporter

GO Cellular Component cytoplasm
soluble fraction

Cell Localization Cytoplasm

Pathway Full DuPont
DuPont 2
DuPont 3
DuPont 4
PPAR all
PPARgamma
PPARalpha
PPARbeta

GO Biological Process transport

Group Full DuPont

Source Curated