TABLE 1.
The features of FABP family members.
| Gene | Common name | Aliases | Cytogenetic location | Number of amino acids | HGNC ID/OMIM ID | Molecular mass (Da) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FABP1 | Liver FABP | L-FABP | 2p11.2 | 127 | 3555/134650 | 14208 |
| FABP2 | Intestinal FABP | I-FABP | 4q26 | 132 | 3556/134640 | 15207 |
| FABP3 | Heart FABP | H-FABP, O-FABP | 1p35.2 | 133 | 3557/134651 | 14858 |
| FABP4 | Adipocyte FABP | A-FABP, aP2 | 8q21.13 | 132 | 3559/600434 | 14719 |
| FABP5 | Epidermal FABP | E-FABP, psoriasis-associated-FABP (PA-FABP), keratinocyte-type FABP (KFABP) | 8q21.13 | 135 | 3560/605168 | 15164 |
| FABP6 | Ileal FABP | I-15P, Ileal lipid-binding protein (ILLBP), intestinal bile acid-binding protein (I-BABP) | 5q33.3 | 128 | 3561/600422 | 14371 |
| FABP7 | Brain FABP | B-FABP, brain lipid-binding protein (BLBP) | 6q22.31 | 132 | 3562/602965 | 14889 |
| FABP8 | Myelin FABP | MP2, peripheral myelin protein 2 (PMP2), M-FABP | 8q21.13 | 132 | 9117/170715 | 14909 |
| FABP9 | Testis FABP | PERF, T-FABP, PERF15, testis lipid-binding protein (TLBP) | 8q21.13 | 132 | 3563/- | 15093 |