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Facts about Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 4.
Required for fat absorption in early embryogenesis. Has acyl-CoA ligase activity for long-chain and very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs).
Human | |
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Gene Name: | SLC27A4 |
Uniprot: | Q6P1M0 |
Entrez: | 10999 |
Belongs to: |
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ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family |
ACSVL4; ACSVL4Solute carrier family 27 member 4; EC 6.2.1; EC 6.2.1.-; EC 6.2.1.7; FATP4; FATP-4; FATP4Fatty acid transport protein 4; IPS; long-chain fatty acid transport protein 4; SLC27A4; solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 4
Mass (kDA):
72.064 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 9q34.11 |
Sequence: | 9; NC_000009.12 (128340516..128361470) |
Expressed at highest levels in brain, testis, colon and kidney. Expressed at medium levels in heart and liver, small intestine and stomach. Expressed at low levels in peripheral leukocytes, bone marrow, skeletal muscle and aorta. Expressed in adipose tissue.
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
PMID: 9878842 by Fitscher B.A., et al. Tissue distribution and cDNA cloning of a human fatty acid transport protein (hsFATP4).
PMID: 14715877 by Gertow K., et al. Genetic and structural evaluation of fatty acid transport protein-4 in relation to markers of the insulin resistance syndrome.