SLC27A6 (solute carrier family 27, member 6) is a fatty acid-binding membrane protein. It is predominantly expressed in heart muscle. It is the major isoform of SLC27A expressed in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Its expression reaches a peak 15 days post-parturition. It belongs to the SLC27A gene family, which is a family of six FATPs (fatty acid transport proteins).
Synonyms: Anti-FATP-6; Anti-Fatty acid transport protein 6; Anti-Fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase, very long-chain 2; Anti-Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 6; Anti-Solute carrier family 27 member 6; Anti-VLCSH1; Anti-Very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase homolog 1; Anti-hVLCS-H1
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Biochem Physiol Actions: SLC27A6 (solute carrier family 27, member 6) is responsible for the transport of fatty acid across cell membrane. In vitro it transports palmitic, oleic, linoleic, and caprylic acids. It might be involved in milk TAG synthesis, by transporting NEFA from blood to mammary epithelia. During the first three months of lactation, polymorphisms in this gene are linked with bovine milk concentration of S (saturated) FA, U (unsaturated) FA and MU (monounsaturated) FA.
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