Transporting Fat: Intracellular Transport
Besides being insoluble in blood, long-chain fatty acids are insoluble in a cell’s cytoplasm. Within the cytoplasm, fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) transport fatty acids by encapsulating them.
Besides being insoluble in blood, long-chain fatty acids are insoluble in a cell’s cytoplasm. Within the cytoplasm, fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) transport fatty acids by encapsulating them.