ABCD subfamily of peroxisomal ABC transporters in GtoPdb v.2023.1

Abstract

Peroxisomes are indispensable organelles in higher eukaryotes. They are essential for the oxidation of a wide variety of metabolites, which include: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, branched-chain fatty acids, bile acids and dicarboxylic acids [5]. However, the peroxisomal membrane forms an impermeable barrier to these metabolites. The mammalian peroxisomal membrane harbours three ATP-binding cassette (ABC) half-transporters, named ABCD1, -2 and -3. The ABCD transporters predominantly act as homodimers to transport different acyl-CoAs.