Predicted to enable fatty acid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within chordate embryonic development and heart looping. Predicted to be active in cytosol and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including immature eye; muscle; nervous system; pharyngeal arch; and pleuroperitoneal region. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human FABP3 (fatty acid binding protein 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
