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Fatty acid-binding protein 3 (FABP3) is a small cytoplasmic lipid-binding protein involved in intracellular fatty acid trafficking, oxidative metabolism, and energy homeostasis in highly aerobic tissues. FABP3 Antibody / Cardiac Energy Metabolism Marker is useful for studying myocardial metabolism, skeletal muscle bioenergetics, and lipid utilization pathways in normal and diseased tissues. FABP3 is highly enriched in cardiomyocytes and oxidative skeletal muscle fibers where it facilitates transport of long-chain fatty acids between cellular membranes and mitochondrial metabolic compartments.
FABP3 antibody, also known as Cardiac fatty acid binding protein antibody or Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein antibody in the literature, recognizes a member of the fatty acid-binding protein family localized predominantly within the cytoplasm. FABP3 functions as an intracellular lipid chaperone that binds hydrophobic fatty acids and delivers them to metabolic and signaling pathways involved in beta-oxidation and cellular energy production. The protein is strongly associated with tissues that depend heavily on fatty acid oxidation including heart, skeletal muscle, and select metabolically active epithelial tissues.
FABP3 participates in regulation of lipid homeostasis, mitochondrial energetics, and cellular adaptation to metabolic stress. In cardiac tissue, FABP3 supports the continuous energetic demands of contractile activity by facilitating rapid fatty acid utilization within cardiomyocytes. Altered FABP3 expression has been associated with ischemic injury, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, metabolic syndrome, and heart failure. Because of its rapid release into circulation following myocardial damage, FABP3 has also been investigated as a biomarker of acute cardiac injury and skeletal muscle damage.
Beyond the cardiovascular system, FABP3 expression is observed in skeletal muscle and selected epithelial tissues including intestine. The protein contributes to lipid absorption and intracellular fatty acid transport in metabolically active cell populations. Studies have additionally implicated FABP3 in tumor metabolism, oxidative stress adaptation, and mitochondrial regulation in several cancer types. Due to these diverse biological roles, FABP3 remains an important target in cardiovascular research, muscle biology, metabolism studies, and cancer metabolism investigations.
FABP3 Antibody / Cardiac Energy Metabolism Marker clone FABP3/3430 is supported by western blot, immunohistochemistry, and HuProt microarray specificity validation data. Western blot analysis demonstrates strong expression in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues across multiple mammalian species, consistent with the established biology of FABP3 in oxidative muscle metabolism. The included HuProt microarray specificity validation data further supports selective target recognition suitable for research applications involving cardiac energetics, lipid metabolism, and fatty acid transport pathways.
Explore additional metabolism and lipid transport targets in our Metabolism Antibodies page featuring markers involved in mitochondrial energetics, fatty acid utilization, and oxidative stress regulation.
Optimal dilution of the FABP3 Antibody / Cardiac Energy Metabolism Marker should be determined by the researcher.
A portin of amino acids 1-127 from the human protein was used as the immunogen for the FABP3 antibody.
Aliquot the FABP3 antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Cardiac fatty acid binding protein antibody, H-FABP antibody, Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein antibody, FABP3 cardiac marker antibody, Muscle fatty acid transport antibody
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