Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins

**Definition:** Intracellular proteins that reversibly bind hydrophobic ligands including: saturated and unsaturated FATTY ACIDS; EICOSANOIDS; and RETINOIDS. They are considered a highly conserved and ubiquitously expressed family of proteins that may play a role in the metabolism of LIPIDS.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.170

**Synonyms:** - Fatty Acid-Binding Protein