FABP3 antibody

The intracellular fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) belongs to a multigene family. 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. Fatty acid-binding protein 3 gene contains four exons and its function is to arrest growth of mammary epithelial cells. This gene is a candidate tumor suppressor gene for human breast cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Fatty acid-binding protein, heart|Fatty acid-binding protein 3|Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) |Mammary-derived growth inhibitor (MDGI) |Muscle fatty acid-binding protein (M-FABP) |FABP3|FABP11|MDGI