Rabbit anti-Human FABP6 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P51161

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FABP6

Target Full Name

Gastrotropin

Target Function

Binds to bile acids and is involved in enterohepatic bile acid metabolism. Required for efficient apical to basolateral transport of conjugated bile acids in ileal enterocytes. In vitro binds to bile acids in the order: deoxycholic acid > cholic acid > chenodeoxycholic acid and respective BA conjugation modifies affinities in the order taurine-conjugated > glycine-conjugated > unconjugated bile acids. Stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion.; Essential for the survival of colon cancer cells to bile acid-induced apoptosis.

Target Subcellular Location

[Isoform 1]: Cytoplasm. Membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side.; [Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Calycin superfamily, Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family

Target Tissue Specificity

Isoform 1 is expressed in the jejunum, ileum, cecum and ascending colon intestine. Isoform 2 is xpressed in the gallbladder, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending, transverse and descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. Isoform 2 is expressed in c

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

Fabp6; FABP6_HUMAN; Fatty acid binding protein 6; ileal (gastrotropin) ; Fatty acid-binding protein 6; Gastrotropin; GT; I 15P; I BABP ; I BALB; I BAP; I-15P; I-BABP; I15P; IBABP ; IBALB; IBAP; ILBP; ILBP3 ; Ileal lipid binding protein; Ileal lipid-binding protein; ILLBP ; Intestinal 15 kDa protein; Intestinal bile acid binding protein; Intestinal bile acid-binding protein

Target Background

This gene encodes the ileal fatty acid binding protein. Fatty acid binding proteins are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. FABP6 and FABP1 (the liver fatty acid binding protein) are also able to bind bile acids. It is thought that FABPs roles include fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. Transcript variants generated by alternate transcription promoters and/or alternate splicing have been found for this gene.