cellular retinol-binding protein 1; Cellular retinol-binding proteins (CRBPs) participate in the cellular uptake of vitamin A in the form of free retinol. Retinol achieves a higher chemical stability when bound to CRBPs, and its interaction with retinol-binding proteins allows the solubilization in the aqueous medium of the hydrophobic retinol molecule. There are four human CRBP types (CRBP1, -2, -3, -4) which differ in their tissue-specific expression pattern, as well as in their different ligand affinities. CRBP1 (also known as Retinol-Binding Protein 1, CRBP, RBPC, CRBP1, CRBPI, CRABP-I) is widely expressed in numerous tissues: it has highest abundance in the liver, kidney, lung, and retinal pigment epithelium cells of the eye. CRBP1 has a high affinity for retinol. It accepts retinol transported from the plasma to cytosol via a cell surface receptor named STRA6, which interacts with serum retinol-binding protein. CRBP1 can bind all-trans-retinol, all trans-retinal and 13-cis-retinol, but not 9-cis-retinol. CRBPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and, besides CRBPS, include the cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19462   1 DFNGYWKMLSNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 80

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 134
Cdd:cd19462  81 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 131

cellular retinol-binding protein 1; Cellular retinol-binding proteins (CRBPs) participate in the cellular uptake of vitamin A in the form of free retinol. Retinol achieves a higher chemical stability when bound to CRBPs, and its interaction with retinol-binding proteins allows the solubilization in the aqueous medium of the hydrophobic retinol molecule. There are four human CRBP types (CRBP1, -2, -3, -4) which differ in their tissue-specific expression pattern, as well as in their different ligand affinities. CRBP1 (also known as Retinol-Binding Protein 1, CRBP, RBPC, CRBP1, CRBPI, CRABP-I) is widely expressed in numerous tissues: it has highest abundance in the liver, kidney, lung, and retinal pigment epithelium cells of the eye. CRBP1 has a high affinity for retinol. It accepts retinol transported from the plasma to cytosol via a cell surface receptor named STRA6, which interacts with serum retinol-binding protein. CRBP1 can bind all-trans-retinol, all trans-retinal and 13-cis-retinol, but not 9-cis-retinol. CRBPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and, besides CRBPS, include the cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19462   1 DFNGYWKMLSNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 80

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 134
Cdd:cd19462  81 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 131

cellular retinol-binding protein 1; Cellular retinol-binding proteins (CRBPs) participate in the cellular uptake of vitamin A in the form of free retinol. Retinol achieves a higher chemical stability when bound to CRBPs, and its interaction with retinol-binding proteins allows the solubilization in the aqueous medium of the hydrophobic retinol molecule. There are four human CRBP types (CRBP1, -2, -3, -4) which differ in their tissue-specific expression pattern, as well as in their different ligand affinities. CRBP1 (also known as Retinol-Binding Protein 1, CRBP, RBPC, CRBP1, CRBPI, CRABP-I) is widely expressed in numerous tissues: it has highest abundance in the liver, kidney, lung, and retinal pigment epithelium cells of the eye. CRBP1 has a high affinity for retinol. It accepts retinol transported from the plasma to cytosol via a cell surface receptor named STRA6, which interacts with serum retinol-binding protein. CRBP1 can bind all-trans-retinol, all trans-retinal and 13-cis-retinol, but not 9-cis-retinol. CRBPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and, besides CRBPS, include the cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19462   1 DFNGYWKMLSNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 80

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 134
Cdd:cd19462  81 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 131

cellular retinol-binding protein 3; Cellular retinol-binding proteins (CRBPs) participate in the cellular uptake of vitamin A in the form of free retinol. Retinol achieves a higher chemical stability when bound to CRBPs, and its interaction with retinol-binding proteins allows the solubilization in the aqueous medium of the hydrophobic retinol molecule. There are four human CRBP types (CRBP1, -2, -3, -4) which differ in their tissue-specific expression pattern, as well as in their different ligand affinities. This group includes human CRBP3 (also known as retinol-binding protein 5, HRBPiso) which is expressed at highest levels in kidney and liver. CRBP3 binds retinol, and may be a human intracellular carrier of retinol in such tissues. CRBPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and, besides CRBPS, include the cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19464   1 NLTGYYRFVSQDNMEDYLQALNVNMALRKIVLLLKPDKEIEHQGNHMTVRTLSTFRNYVMDFDLGVEFEEDLRSVDGRKC 80

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKKV 134
Cdd:cd19464  81 QTTVTWEEEKLVCVQKGEVPNRGWRHWLEGEMLHLELTARDAVCKQVFRKV 131

cellular retinol-binding protein 2; Cellular retinol-binding proteins (CRBPs) participate in the cellular uptake of vitamin A in the form of free retinol. Retinol achieves a higher chemical stability when bound to CRBPs, and its interaction with retinol-binding proteins allows the solubilization in the aqueous medium of the hydrophobic retinol molecule. There are four human CRBP types (CRBP1, -2, -3, -4) which differ in their tissue-specific expression pattern, as well as in their different ligand affinities. CRBP2 is also known as: "retinol-binding protein 2, cellular", CRABP-II, CRBP2, CRBPII, and RBPC2. Expression of CRBP2 is limited to the small intestine. CRBP2 binds both retinol and retinal; rat CRBP2 appears to bind both with equal affinity, human CRBP2 showed a significantly higher affinity for retinol relative to retinal. CRBP2 can bind all-trans-retinol, all trans-retinal and 13-cis-retinol, but not 9-cis-retinol. CRBPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and, besides CRBPS, include the cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19463   1 DQNGTWEMESNENFEGYMKALDIDFATRKIAVRLTQTKVIDQDGDNFKTKTTSTFRNYDVDFTVGVEFDEYTKSLDNRHV 80

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKK 133
Cdd:cd19463  81 KALVTWEGDVLVCVQKGEKENRGWKQWIEGDKLYLELTCGDQVCRQVFKK 130

cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 1; Cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) play a role in the metabolism of vitamin A and retinoic acid. They bind all trans retinoic acid, but not retinol. Retinol, the alcohol form of vitamin A, is an essential dietary nutrient. Within the cell, it gets oxidized into its biologically active acid form, retinoic acid, which interacts with the nuclear receptors (RARs and RXRs). The two CRABPs (CRABP1 AND CRABP2) differ in their pattern of expression across cells and developmental stages. Like other lipid binding proteins, CRABPs serve to solubilize and protect their ligand in the aqueous cytosol and transport retinoic acid between cellular compartments. This subgroup includes CRABP1 (also known as CRABP, CRABP-I, CRABPI, RBP5), which is thought to play an important role in retinoic acid-mediated differentiation and proliferation processes. CRABP1 has been shown to modulate stem cell proliferation to affect learning and memory. It has also been shown to regulate CaMKII, excessive and/or persistent activation of which is detrimental in acute and chronic cardiac injury. CRABPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and besides CRABPS include the cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLL--KPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLtgIDDR 81
Cdd:cd19460   2 NFAGTWKMRSSENFDELLKALGVNAMLRKVAVAAasKPHVEIRQDGDQFYIKTSTTVRTTEINFKVGEEFEEET--VDGR 79

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gi 132387    82 KCMTTVSWDGD-KLQCVQ---KGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVF 131
Cdd:cd19460  80 KCRSLPTWENEnKIYCKQtlvEGDGPKTYWTRELANDELILTFGADDVVCTRIY 133

cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABP1 and CRABP2); Cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) play a role in the metabolism of vitamin A and retinoic acid. They bind all trans retinoic acid, but not retinol. Retinol, the alcohol form of vitamin A, is an essential dietary nutrient. Within the cell, it gets oxidized into its biologically active acid form, retinoic acid, which interacts with the nuclear receptors (RARs and RXRs). The two CRABPs (CRABP1 AND CRABP2) differ in their pattern of expression across cells and developmental stages. Like other lipid binding proteins, CRABPs serve to solubilize and protect their ligand in the aqueous cytosol and transport retinoic acid between cellular compartments. CRABP1 (also known as CRABP, CRABP-I, CRABPI, RBP5) is thought to play an important role in retinoic acid-mediated differentiation and proliferation processes. CRABP1 has been shown to modulate stem cell proliferation to affect learning and memory. It has also been shown to regulate CaMKII, excessive and/or persistent activation of which is detrimental in acute and chronic cardiac injury. CRABP2 (also known as CRABP-II, RBP6) transports retinoic acid to the nucleus, and delivers all-trans-retinoic acid to nuclear retinoic acid receptors. CRABPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and besides CRABPS include the cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKI--ANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLtgIDDR 81
Cdd:cd19441   1 NFSGNWKIIRSENFEELLKVLGVNVMLRKIavAAASKPAVEIKQEGDTFYIKTSTTVRTTEINFKVGEEFEEQT--VDGR 78

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gi 132387    82 KCMTTVSWDGD-KLQCVQ---KGEKEGRGWT-QWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVF 131
Cdd:cd19441  79 PCKSLVKWESEnKMVCEQkllKGEGPKTSWTrELTNDGELILTMTADDVVCTRVY 133

Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 2; Cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABPs) play a role in the metabolism of vitamin A and retinoic acid. They bind all trans retinoic acid, but not retinol. Retinol, the alcohol form of vitamin A, is an essential dietary nutrient. Within the cell, it gets oxidized into its biologically active acid form, retinoic acid, which interacts with the nuclear receptors (RARs and RXRs). The two CRABPs (CRABP1 AND CRABP2) differ in their pattern of expression across cells and developmental stages. Like other lipid binding proteins, CRABPs serve to solubilize and protect their ligand in the aqueous cytosol and transport retinoic acid between cellular compartments. This subgroup includes CRABP2 (also known as CRABP-II, RBP6) which transports retinoic acid to the nucleus, and delivers all-trans-retinoic acid to nuclear retinoic acid receptors. CRABPs belong to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and besides CRABPS include the cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBPs) and the fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs).

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKI--ANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLtgIDDR 81
Cdd:cd19461   1 NFSGNWKIIRSENFEELLKVLGVNVMLRKIavAAASKPAVEIKQEGDTFYIKTSTTVRTTEINFKVGEEFEEQT--VDGR 78

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gi 132387    82 KCMTTVSWDGD-KLQCVQ---KGEKEGRGWTQWIEGD-ELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVF 131
Cdd:cd19461  79 PCKSLVKWESEnKMVCEQkllKGEGPKTSWTRELTNDgELILTMTADDVVCTRVY 133

fatty acid binding protein 4; FABP4 (also known as A-FABP, adipocyte fatty acid binding protein, aP2) is highly expressed in macrophages and in adipocytes where it regulates fatty acid storage and lipolysis and is an important mediator of inflammation. It binds long chain fatty acids, retinoic acid and eicosanoids. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     5 FTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEdlTGIDDRKCM 84
Cdd:cd19467   4 FVGTWKLVSSENFDDYMKEVGVGFATRKVAGMAKPNMIISVNGDVITIRSESTFKNTEISFKLGVEFDE--VTADDRKVK 81

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gi 132387    85 TTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKK 133
Cdd:cd19467  82 SIITLDGGALVQVQKWDGKSTTIKRKRDDDKLVVECVMKGVTSTRVYER 130

fatty acid binding protein 3; FABP3 (also known as heart-type fatty acid binding protein, H-FABP, MDGI, O-FABP) is a cytosolic protein mainly expressed in cardiac and skeletal muscle cells. In these tissues, it plays an important role in fatty acid transportation, cell growth, cell signaling, and gene transcription. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     5 FTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEdlTGIDDRKCM 84
Cdd:cd19466   2 FAGTWKLVDSKNFDEYMKALGVGFATRQVGNMTKPTTIIEVDGDKVTLKTQSTFKNTEISFKLGEEFDE--TTADDRKVK 79

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gi 132387    85 TTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKK 133
Cdd:cd19466  80 SLVTLDGGKLVHVQKWDGKETTLVREVSDGKLILTLTLGDVVSTRTYEK 128

fatty acid-binding protein similar to Locusta migratoria FABP (Lm-FABP); This subfamily includes fatty acid-binding protein found mainly in insects such as the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) FABP (Lm-FABP) and the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) FABP (Sg-FABP), having flight muscle tissues that contain unusually high levels FABP, similar to migratory birds. Both Sg- and Lm-FABP are closely related to the mammalian i-LBP subfamily IV, especially to the heart and adipocyte FABP forms. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     9 WKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLtgIDDRKCMTTVS 88
Cdd:cd19852   7 YKLDSSENFDEYMKAIGVGLITRKAGNALTPVVELELEDGTYTLTTSTTFKTTEFKFKLGEEFDEET--LDGRKVKSIIT 84

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gi 132387    89 WDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRgWTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFK 132
Cdd:cd19852  85 FDGNKLVQEQKGDHPTI-IIREFSKEEMKAVLTAGDVVCTRVYK 127

fatty acid binding protein 5; FABP5 (also known as epidermal FABP, E-FABP, cutaneous fatty-acid-binding protein, C-FABP, psoriasis-associated fatty-acid-binding protein, KFABP, PA-FABP) binds a wide array of ligands. It is an intracellular carrier for long-chain fatty acids and related active lipids, and also selectively delivers specific fatty acids from the cytosol to the nucleus. Its ligands include vitamin A metabolite all-trans-retinoic acid, endocannabinoid and numerous synthetic drugs and probes. It may be involved in keratinocyte differentiation. Mouse FABP5 is found only in the monomeric form; however, human FABP5 can exist as a monomer as well as a domain-swapped dimer. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     4 DFTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEdlTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19468   1 DLEGKWRLMESHGFDEYMKELGVGLALRKMGAMAKPDCIITCDGNNITVKTESTVKTTQFSCNLGEKFEE--TTADGRKT 78

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLqcVQKGEKEGRG--WTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKK 133
Cdd:cd19468  79 QTVCTFQDGAL--VQHQEWDGKEstITRKLKDGKLVVECVMNNATCTRVYEK 128

fatty acid binding protein 11 similar to zebrafish FABP11; This group includes zebrafish FABP11a and FABP11b, Senegalese sole FABP11, and similar proteins. The two copies of the fabp11 gene in the zebrafish genome may have resulted from a fish-specific whole genome duplication event. Fabp11a transcripts have been detected in the liver, brain, heart, testis, muscle, ovary and skin of adult zebrafish while fabp11b transcripts have been found in the brain, heart, ovary and eye in adult tissues. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     5 FTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMI-IRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEdlTGIDDRKC 83
Cdd:cd19616   2 FVGTWKMTTSDNFDEYMKAIGVSFATRQMGNRAKPNLVICVDEQGVIcMKSQSTFKTTEIKFKLNEEFDE--TTADDRKT 79

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gi 132387    84 MTTVSWDGDKLqcVQKGEKEGR 105
Cdd:cd19616  80 KTTMTLENGKL--VQKQTWDGK 99

fatty acid-binding protein 2; FABP2 (also known as fatty acid-binding protein 2, intestinal, and I-FABP) is a small cytosolic protein abundantly present in mature enterocytes of small and large intestine and responsible for the absorption and intracellular transport of fatty acids. It is present throughout the small intestine; its highest expression is in the jejunum. It is a sensitive marker for damage to the intestinal epithelium. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     5 FTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLSTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLTgiDDRKCM 84
Cdd:cd19445   2 FDGTWKVDRNENYEKFMEKMGVNIVKRKLGAHDNLKLTITQEGNKFTVKESSNFRNIEIVFELGVTFEYSLA--DGTELT 79

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gi 132387    85 TTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEGRGWT--QWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKK 133
Cdd:cd19445  80 GTWSLEGNKLVGKFKRKDNGKELTtvREIIGDELVQTYVYEGVEAKRIFKK 130

Lipocalin / cytosolic fatty-acid binding protein family; Lipocalins are transporters for small hydrophobic molecules, such as lipids, steroid hormones, bilins, and retinoids. The family also encompasses the enzyme prostaglandin D synthase (EC:5.3.99.2). Alignment subsumes both the lipocalin and fatty acid binding protein signatures from PROSITE. This is supported on structural and functional grounds. The structure is an eight-stranded beta barrel.

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gi 132387       6 TGYWKMLVNENF---EEYLRALDVNVALRKI-ANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMIIRTLsTFRNYIMDFQVGKEFEEDLtgiDDR 81
Cdd:pfam00061   1 SGKWYLIASANFnelEEEMKALGVGFATIKVlENGNLPVTEITKEGGKCKTVSV-TFKKTEEPGKLGVEFDEYA---GGR 76

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gi 132387      82 KCMtTVSWDGD-KLQCVQKGEKEGR-GWTQWIEGDElhLEMRVEgvvCKQVFKKV 134
Cdd:pfam00061  77 KVK-VLTTDYDnYLIFYQKGDKDGKtTIVRELYGRD--PELSPE---LLEKFKKF 125

fatty acid-binding protein 6; Human fatty acid-binding protein 6 (also known as gastrotropin, I-15P, I-BABP, I-BALB, I-BAP, ILBP, ILBP3, ileal bile acid-binding protein, ILLBP, "ileal lipid-binding protein) is an intracellular carrier of bile salts in the epithelial cells of the distal small intestine and has a key role in the enterohepatic circulation of bile salts. It recognizes a series of physiological bile salts that vary in the number and position of steroidal hydroxyl groups, and the presence and type of side-chain conjugation. This subgroup belongs to the intracellular fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) family, members of which are small proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands in a non-covalent, reversible manner, and have been implicated in intracellular uptake, transport and storage of hydrophobic ligands, regulation of lipid metabolism and sequestration of excess toxic fatty acids, as well as in signaling, gene expression, inflammation, cell growth and proliferation, and cancer development.

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gi 132387     5 FTGYWKMLVNENFEEYLRALDVNVALRKIANLLKPDKEIVQDGDHMiirTLSTF--RNYIM--DFQVGKefEEDLTGIDD 80
Cdd:cd19446   2 FTGKYEIESEKNYDEFMKLIGIPSDVIEKGRNFKIVTEVVQNGQDF---TWSQHypGGHTMtnKFTIGK--ESDMETMGG 76

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gi 132387    81 RKCMTTVSWDGDKLQCVQKGEKEgrgwTQWIEGDELHLEMRVEGVVCKQVFKK 133
Cdd:cd19446  77 KKFKATVQMEGGKLVVNFPNYHH----TAEIVGGKLVEVSTAGGVTYERVSKK 125