| Literature DB >> 11445444 |
A Stahl1, R E Gimeno, L A Tartaglia, H F Lodish.
Abstract
Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) are a major caloric component of our diet and are key metabolites for energy generation and storage. Physiological uptake of LCFAs across cell membranes is a saturable and competable process occurring at low concentrations, indicative of protein-mediated transport. Fatty acid transport proteins are a family of transmembrane proteins that enhance LCFA uptake and are produced in all fatty acid-utilizing tissues. Here, we review our current understanding of the function, expression patterns and regulation and subcellular localization of this interesting family of proteins.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11445444 DOI: 10.1016/s1043-2760(01)00427-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 1043-2760 Impact factor: 12.015