Description
Retinol Binding Protein-4 or RBP4, is the retinol currier protein in the plasma. RBP4 takes part on the conversion of retinol to the stable and soluble retinol complex in the plasma. RBP4 carries retinol from the liver tissue where its store to peripheral tissues. RBP-retinol complex has interactions with transthyretin in the plasma, thus prevents its loss by filtration in the kidney.
RBP4 Mouse produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 191 amino acids (19-201 a. A) and having a molecular mass of 22.4kDa. RBP4 is fused to an 8 amino acid His tag at C-terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques