FABP5, Official Symbol FABP5provided by HGNC Official Full Name fatty acid binding protein 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3560 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000164687 MIM:605168; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3560 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as EFABP; KFABP; E-FABP; PAFABP; PA-FABP Summary This gene encodes the fatty acid binding protein found in epidermal cells, and was first identified as being upregulated in psoriasis tissue. Fatty acid binding proteins are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. FABPs may play roles in fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. Polymorphisms in this gene are associated with type 2 diabetes. The human genome contains many pseudogenes similar to this locus.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011] Expression Biased expression in esophagus (RPKM 725.7), fat (RPKM 171.7) and 11 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all