FABP6

Fatty acid binding protein 6, ileal (gastrotropin), also known as FABP6, is a is_associated_with::protein which in humans is encoded by the FABP6 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene encodes the ileal is_associated_with::fatty acid binding protein. Fatty acid binding proteins are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain is_associated_with::fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. FABP6 and is_associated_with::FABP1 (the liver fatty acid binding protein) are also able to bind is_associated_with::bile acids. It is thought that FABPs roles include fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. Transcript variants generated by alternate transcription promoters and/or alternate splicing have been found for this gene.