Fatty Acid Binding Protein 7, Brain (FABP7) protein
Description
FABP7 is a brain fatty acid binding protein. Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. FABPs are are inovlved in fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. FABP7 is expressed in radial glia by the activation of Notch receptors and binds DHA with the highest affinity among all of FABPs. FABP7 plays an important role in transport of hydrophobic ligand with potential morphogenic activity during cns development. FABP7 is required for the establishment of the radial glial fiber system in developing brain, a system that is necessary for the migration of immature neurons to establish cortical layers (by similarity) Synonyms: MRG, BLBP, FABPB, B-FABP, DKFZp547J2313, Fatty acid-binding protein brain, Fatty acid-binding protein 7, Brain lipid-binding protein, Mammary-derived growth inhibitor related, FABP7