fatty acid transport proteins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002417",
  "term": "fatty acid transport proteins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A broad category of membrane transport proteins that specifically transport free fatty acids across cellular membranes. They play an important role in lipid metabolism in cells that utilize free fatty acids as an energy source.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CD36 antigens",
    "fatty acid translocase Cd36",
    "fatty acid translocase"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "transporters",
    "fatty acid-binding proteins",
    "lipid metabolism",
    "free fatty acids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "proteínas de transporte de ácidos grasos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fatty-acid-transport-proteins/"
}