Structural highlights
Function[FABP5_HUMAN] High specificity for fatty acids. Highest affinity for C18 chain length. Decreasing the chain length or introducing double bonds reduces the affinity. May be involved in keratinocyte differentiation. Publication Abstract from PubMedIn addition to binding intracellular fatty acids, fatty-acid-binding proteins (FABPs) have recently been reported to also transport the endocannabinoids anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), arachidonic acid derivatives that function as neurotransmitters and mediate a diverse set of physiological and psychological processes. To understand how the endocannabinoids bind to FABPs, the crystal structures of FABP5 in complex with AEA, 2-AG and the inhibitor BMS-309403 were determined. These ligands are shown to interact primarily with the substrate-binding pocket via hydrophobic interactions as well as a common hydrogen bond to the Tyr131 residue. This work advances our understanding of FABP5-endocannabinoid interactions and may be useful for future efforts in the development of small-molecule inhibitors to raise endocannabinoid levels. Crystallographic study of FABP5 as an intracellular endocannabinoid transporter.,Sanson B, Wang T, Sun J, Wang L, Kaczocha M, Ojima I, Deutsch D, Li H Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2014 Feb;70(Pt 2):290-8. doi:, 10.1107/S1399004713026795. Epub 2014 Jan 29. PMID:24531463[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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