retinol-binding protein 2; cellular retinol-binding protein II; CRBP-II (RBP2, CRBP2)

Function

• intracellular transport of retinol

Structure

• forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates hydrophobic ligands in its interior
• belongs to the calycin superfamily, fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family

Compartment

cytoplasm

Expression

• higher expression in adult small intestine & to a much lesser extent in fetal kidney

More general terms

• fatty acid/retinol binding protein family
• retinol binding protein

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=5948
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:5948
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/180280
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P50120.html