Description
Product Characteristics: Cellular retinol-binding protein I, CRBP1, CRBP2, RBP1, RBP2, RBP4, RBPC, Retinol binding protein 1, Retinol binding protein 1 cellular, Retinol binding protein 2 cellular, Retinol binding protein 4 plasma,Retinol Binding Protein (RBP)
Cellular localisation: Cytoplasmic
Target Information: This protein belongs to the lipocalin family and is the specific carrier for retinol (vitamin A alcohol) in the blood. It delivers retinol from the liver stores to the peripheral tissues. In plasma, the RBP-retinol complex interacts with transthyretin which prevents its loss by filtration through the kidney glomeruli. A deficiency of vitamin A blocks secretion of the binding protein posttranslationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]