title: Fatty acid binding protein in the intestine of the chicken.
abstract: The mucosa of the mesenteric intestine of the chicken has been found to contain a fatty acid binding protein (FABP) with a molecular weight of less than 12,400. The protein is present in the newly hatched chick before ingestion of feed and in the adult bird. When a low-fat diet is fed, the concentration of the FABP is highest in the proximal portion of the intestine and decreases posteriorly. When a high-fat diet is fed, an increase occurs in the amount of FABP in the lower section of the intestine.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids