Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 4 (FATP-4) (Fatty acid transport protein 4) (Arachidonate--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.15) (Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase) (Solute carrier family 27 member 4) (Very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 4) (ACSVL4) (EC 6.2.1.-)
1_MLLGA 6_ SLVGV 11_ LLFSK 16_ LVLKL 21_ PWTQV 26_ GFSLL 31_ FLYLG 36_ SGGWR 41_ FIRVF 46_ IKTIR 51_ RDIFG 56_ GLVLL 61_ KVKAK 66_ VRQCL 71_ QERRT 76_ VPILF 81_ ASTVR 86_ RHPDK 91_ TALIF 96_ EGTDT 101_ HWTFR 106_ QLDEY 111_ SSSVA 116_ NFLQA 121_ RGLAS 126_ GDVAA 131_ IFMEN 136_ RNEFV 141_ GLWLG 146_ MAKLG 151_ VEAAL 156_ INTNL 161_ RRDAL 166_ LHCLT 171_ TSRAR 176_ ALVFG 181_ SEMAS 186_ AICEV 191_ HASLD 196_ PSLSL 201_ FCSGS 206_ WEPGA 211_ VPPST 216_ EHLDP 221_ LLKDA 226_ PKHLP 231_ SCPDK 236_ GFTDK 241_ LFYIY 246_ TSGTT 251_ GLPKA 256_ AIVVH 261_ SRYYR 266_ MAALV 271_ YYGFR 276_ MRPND 281_ IVYDC 286_ LPLYH 291_ SAGNI 296_ VGIGQ 301_ CLLHG 306_ MTVVI 311_ RKKFS 316_ ASRFW 321_ DDCIK 326_ YNCTI 331_ VQYIG 336_ ELCRY 341_ LLNQP 346_ PREAE 351_ NQHQV 356_ RMALG 361_ NGLRQ 366_ SIWTN 371_ FSSRF 376_ HIPQV 381_ AEFYG 386_ ATECN 391_ CSLGN 396_ FDSQV 401_ GACGF 406_ NSRIL 411_ SFVYP 416_ IRLVR 421_ VNEDT 426_ MELIR 431_ GPDGV 436_ CIPCQ 441_ PGEPG 446_ QLVGR 451_ IIQKD 456_ PLRRF 461_ DGYLN 466_ QGANN 471_ KKIAK 476_ DVFKK 481_ GDQAY 486_ LTGDV 491_ LVMDE 496_ LGYLY 501_ FRDRT 506_ GDTFR 511_ WKGEN 516_ VSTTE 521_ VEGTL 526_ SRLLD 531_ MADVA 536_ VYGVE 541_ VPGTE 546_ GRAGM 551_ AAVAS 556_ PTGNC 561_ DLERF 566_ AQVLE 571_ KELPL 576_ YARPI 581_ FLRLL 586_ PELHK 591_ TGTYK 596_ FQKTE 601_ LRKEG 606_ FDPAI 611_ VKDPL 616_ FYLDA 621_ QKGRY 626_ VPLDQ 631_ EAYSR 636_IQAGE
1: Mediates the levels of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) in the cell by facilitating their transport across cell membranes (PubMed:10518211, PubMed:12556534, PubMed:20448275, PubMed:21395585, PubMed:22022213). Appears to be the principal fatty acid transporter in small intestinal enterocytes (PubMed:20448275). Also functions as an acyl-CoA ligase catalyzing the ATP-dependent formation of fatty acyl-CoA using LCFA and very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) as substrates, which prevents fatty acid efflux from cells and might drive more fatty acid uptake (PubMed:22022213, PubMed:24269233). Plays a role in the formation of the epidermal barrier. Required for fat absorption in early embryogenesis (By similarity). Probably involved in fatty acid transport across the blood barrier (PubMed:21395585). Indirectly inhibits RPE65 via substrate competition and via production of VLCFA derivatives like lignoceroyl-CoA. Prevents light-induced degeneration of rods and cones (By similarity)