The human fatty acid-binding protein family: Evolutionary divergences and functions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are members of the intracellular lipid-binding protein (iLBP) family and are involved in reversibly binding intracellular hydrophobic ligands and trafficking them throughout cellular compartments, including the peroxisomes, mit...

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Main Authors: Smathers Rebecca L, Petersen Dennis R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Human Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.humgenomics.com/content/5/3/170