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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. fatty acid transport proteins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. fatty acid transport proteins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. fatty acid transport proteins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. fatty acid transport proteins

Preferred term

fatty acid transport proteins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • CD36 antigens
  • fatty acid translocase
  • fatty acid translocase Cd36

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/328833

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