Fatty Acid-Binding Protein, Heart

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Fatty acid-binding protein, heart (133 aa, ~15 kDa) is encoded by the human FABP3 gene. This protein plays a role in the intracellular transport of long-chain fatty acids and their acyl-CoA esters.

**Synonyms:** - FABP3 - Fatty Acid Binding Protein 11 - Fatty Acid Binding Protein 3, Muscle And Heart (Mammary-Derived Growth Inhibitor) - Fatty Acid Binding Protein, Heart - Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 3 - Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 3, Muscle - Fatty Acid-Binding Protein, Muscle And Heart - Fatty Acid-Binding Protein, Skeletal Muscle - H-FABP - Heart Fatty Acid-Binding Protein - Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein - M-FABP - MDGI - Mammary-Derived Growth Inhibitor - Muscle Fatty Acid-Binding Protein