Fatty Acid Transport Proteins

**Definition:** A broad category of membrane transport proteins that specifically transport FREE FATTY ACIDS across cellular membranes. They play an important role in LIPID METABOLISM in CELLS that utilize free fatty acids as an energy source.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.530.300 - D12.776.543.585.300

**Synonyms:** - Fatty Acid-Transport Protein