Anti-FABP6 Antibody Picoband®

Fatty acid binding protein 6, ileal (gastrotropin), also known as FABP6, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FABP6 gene. It is mapped to 5q33.3. This gene encodes the ileal fatty acid binding protein. Fatty acid binding proteins are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. FABP6 and FABP1 (the liver fatty acid binding protein) are also able to bind bile acids. It is thought that FABPs roles include fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. Transcript variants generated by alternate transcription promoters and/or alternate splicing have been found for this gene.

Gastrotropin; GT; Fatty acid-binding protein 6; Ileal lipid-binding protein; ILBP; Intestinal 15 kDa protein; I-15P; Intestinal bile acid-binding protein; I-BABP; FABP6; ILBP; ILLBP

Isoform 1 is expressed in the jejunum, ileum, cecum and ascending colon intestine. Isoform 2 is xpressed in the gallbladder, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending, transverse and descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. Isoform 2 is expressed in colorectal adenocarcinomas and their adjacent normal mucosa.

Angiogenesis, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Cell Biology, ECM Enzymes, Extracellular Matrix, Invasion/Microenvironment, Protease Inhibitors, Proteolysis/Ubiquitin

Binds to bile acids and is involved in enterohepatic bile acid metabolism. Required for efficient apical to basolateral transport of conjugated bile acids in ileal enterocytes. In vitro binds to bile acids in the order: deoxycholic acid > cholic acid > chenodeoxycholic acid and respective BA conjugation modifies affinities in the order taurine-conjugated > glycine-conjugated > unconjugated bile acids. Stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion. Essential for the survival of colon cancer cells to bile acid-induced apoptosis.

1. Birkenmeier, E. H., Rowe, L. B., Crossman, M. W., Gordon, J. I. Ileal lipid-binding protein (Illbp) gene maps to mouse chromosome 11. Mammalian Genome 5: 805-806, 1994. 2. Oelkers, P., Dawson, P. A. Cloning and chromosomal localization of the human ileal lipid-binding protein. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1257: 199-202, 1995.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.