Diazepam Binding Inhibitor
Synonyms
Acyl CoA Binding Protein
Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein
Binding Inhibitor, Diazepam
DBI Peptide
Endozepine
EpDBI
Inhibitor, Diazepam Binding
Medium Chain Acyl CoA Binding Protein
Medium-Chain Acyl CoA-Binding Protein
Peptide, DBI
Protein, Acyl-CoA-Binding
An 86-amino acid polypeptide, found in central and peripheral tissues, that displaces diazepam from the benzodiazepine recognition site on the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor (RECEPTORS, GABA). It also binds medium- and long-chain acyl-CoA esters and serves as an acyl-CoA transporter. This peptide regulates lipid metabolism.