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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > fatty acid-binding proteins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > fatty acid-binding proteins
Preferred Term:

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.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
binding proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • fatty acid binding proteins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17191
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