Mesh term Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins
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Description
Intracellular proteins that reversibly bind hydrophobic ligands including: saturated and unsaturated FATTY ACIDS; EICOSANOIDS; and RETINOIDS. They are considered a highly conserved and ubiquitously expressed family of proteins that may play a role in the metabolism of LIPIDS.Browse to child terms:
Fatty Acid Binding Protein 3
Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7
Myelin P2 Protein
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