The RBP4 Polyclonal Antibody from Bioss Inc. is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to RBP4, and RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4. This antibody recognizes Homo Sapiens, and Human antigen. The RBP4 Polyclonal Antibody has been shown to work in the following applications: Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry - fixed, and Western Blot.
Description
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]