Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 1 (FATP1) is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''SLC27A1''
gene
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Structure
The SLC27A1 gene is located on the 19th chromosome, with its specific location being 19p13.11. The gene contains 15 exons.
SLC27A1 encodes a 71.1 kDa protein that is composed of 646 amino acids; 26 peptides have been observed through mass spectrometry data.
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Solute carrier family
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