fatty acid-binding protein 6; gastrotropin; GT; Ileal lipid-binding protein; ILBP; intestinal 15 kD protein; I-15P; intestinal bile acid-binding protein (I-BABP, FABP6, ILBP, ILLBP)

Function

• ileal protein which stimulates gastric acid & pepsinogen secretion
• seems to be able to bind to bile salts & bilirubins Structure:
• forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates the hydrophobic ligand in its interior
• belongs to the calycin superfamily, fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family Compartment: cytoplasm

More general terms

• fatty acid/retinol binding protein family

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=2172
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:2172
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/600422
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P51161.html