retinol-binding protein 1; cellular retinol-binding protein I; CRBP-I; cellular retinol-binding protein; CRBP (RBP1, CRBP1)
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Function
Structure
- forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates hydrophobic ligands in its interior (putative)
- belongs to the calycin superfamily, fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family
Compartment
Expression
- detected in nearly all tissues
- higher expression in adult ovary, pancreas, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, & fetal liver
More general terms
References
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P09455.html
- ↑ OMIM https://mirror.omim.org/entry/180260
- ↑ Ross AC. Cellular metabolism and activation of retinoids: roles of cellular retinoid-binding proteins. FASEB J. 1993 Feb 1;7(2):317-27. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8440409