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lbp-2 Fatty acid-binding protein homolog 2 [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 180617, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
lbp-2
Official Full Name
Fatty acid-binding protein homolog 2
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00002254
Locus tag
CELE_F40F4.2
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00002254
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary
Predicted to enable lipid binding activity. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: X
Exon count:
3
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_003284.9 (3260610..3261470)

Chromosome X - NC_003284.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Cytosolic fatty-acid binding proteins domain-containing protein;Fatty acid-binding protein homolog 3 Neighboring gene Fatty acid-binding protein homolog 1 Neighboring gene F-box domain-containing protein Neighboring gene Putative extracellular sulfatase Sulf-1 homolog

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_003284.9

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Secretion of a novel class of iFABPs in nematodes: coordinate use of the Ascaris/Caenorhabditis model systems. Plenefisch J, et al. Mol Biochem Parasitol, 2000 Feb 5. PMID 10693745
  2. ω-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids extend life span through the activation of autophagy. O'Rourke EJ, et al. Genes Dev, 2013 Feb 15. PMID 23392608, Free PMC Article
  3. Nuclear hormone receptor NHR-49 controls fat consumption and fatty acid composition in C. elegans. Van Gilst MR, et al. PLoS Biol, 2005 Feb. PMID 15719061, Free PMC Article
  4. Mass spectrometric proteome analysis for profiling temperature-dependent changes of protein expression in wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans. Mádi A, et al. Proteomics, 2003 Aug. PMID 12923778
  5. Alternative chaperone machinery may compensate for calreticulin/calnexin deficiency in Caenorhabditis elegans. Lee W, et al. Proteomics, 2006 Feb. PMID 16404716

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables lipid binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
Fatty acid-binding protein homolog 2
NP_508558.1
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003284.9 Reference assembly

    Range
    3260610..3261470
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_076157.10 → NP_508558.1  Fatty acid-binding protein homolog 2 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_508558.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q20224
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q20224.1

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