FABP3 FABP are thought to play a role in the intracellular transport of long-chain fatty acids and their acyl-CoA esters. Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.

Protein type: Lipid-binding

Chromosomal Location of human Ortholog: 1p35.2

Cellular Component: cytosol; extracellular space; nucleus

Molecular Function: cytoskeletal protein binding; long-chain fatty acid binding; oleic acid binding; protein binding

Biological Process: brown fat cell differentiation; cholesterol homeostasis; intracellular lipid transport; long-chain fatty acid transport; negative regulation of cell population proliferation; phospholipid homeostasis; positive regulation of long-chain fatty acid import into cell; positive regulation of phospholipid biosynthetic process; regulation of fatty acid oxidation; regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process

Reference #: P05413 (UniProtKB)

Alt. Names/Synonyms: epididymis secretory sperm binding protein; FABP11; FABP3; FABPH; fatty acid binding protein 11; fatty acid binding protein 3; fatty acid binding protein 3, muscle and heart; fatty acid binding protein 3, muscle and heart (mammary-derived growth inhibitor); Fatty acid-binding protein 3; Fatty acid-binding protein 3, muscle; Fatty acid-binding protein, heart; H-FABP; Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein; M-FABP; Mammary-derived growth inhibitor; MDGI; Muscle fatty acid-binding protein; O-FABP

Gene Symbols: FABP3

Molecular weight: 14,858 Da

Basal Isoelectric point: 6.29 Predict pI for various phosphorylation states

Protein-Specific Antibodies, siRNAs or Recombinant Proteins from Cell Signaling Technology^®

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FABP3

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