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Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins

Known as: fatty acid binding protein, Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins [Chemical/Ingredient], Fatty Acid Binding Proteins 
Intracellular proteins that reversibly bind hydrophobic ligands including: saturated and unsaturated FATTY ACIDS; EICOSANOIDS; and RETINOIDS. They… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Fatty acid binding protein 4 expression marks a population of adipocyte progenitors in white and brown adipose tissues
Adipose tissues regulate metabolism, reproduction, and life span. The development and growth of adipose tissue are due to… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein: a novel adipokine involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic and vascular disease?
Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (AFABP, also known as aP2 and FABP4) has recently been introduced as a novel fat-derived… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Urinary liver-type fatty acid binding protein as a useful biomarker in chronic kidney disease
Background: We reported that urinary L-FABP reflected the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study is aimed to… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Insights into binding of fatty acids by fatty acid binding proteins
Members of the phylogenetically related intracellular lipid binding protein (iLBP) are characterized by a highly conserved… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The intestinal fatty acid binding protein is not essential for dietary fat absorption in mice
The intestinal fatty acid binding pro‐tein (I‐FABP) belongs to a family of 15 kDa clam‐shell‐like proteins that are found in many… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Requirement for the heart‐type fatty acid binding protein in cardiac fatty acid utilization
Nonenzymatic cytosolic fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are abundantly expressed in many animal tissues with high rates of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Fatty Acid Transfer from Liver and Intestinal Fatty Acid-binding Proteins to Membranes Occurs by Different Mechanisms*
Intestinal absorptive cells contain high levels of expression of two homologous fatty acid-binding proteins (FABP), liver FABP (L… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
An amino acid substitution in the human intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with increased fatty acid binding, increased fat oxidation, and insulin resistance.
The intestinal fatty acid binding protein locus (FABP2) was investigated as a possible genetic factor in determining insulin… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The expression pattern of a novel gene encoding brain-fatty acid binding protein correlates with neuronal and glial cell development.
Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are a multigene family of small intracellular proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands. In this… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Interactions of long-chain fatty acids and albumin: determination of free fatty acid levels using the fluorescent probe ADIFAB.
Equilibrium binding of long-chain fatty acids (FA) with albumin from human serum (HSA), bovine serum (BSA), and murine serum (MSA… 
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