Retinol binding protein
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Retinol binding proteins are a family of proteins with diverse functions. They are carrier proteins which bind retinol.
Genes
- Cellular: RBP1, RBP2, RBP5, RBP7
- Interstitial: RBP3
- Plasma: RBP4 (see also Retinol binding protein 4)
See also
- STRA6 (Vitamin A receptor)
External links
- Noy N (2000). "Retinoid-binding proteins: mediators of retinoid action". Biochem J 348 Pt 3: 481-95. PMID 10839978. link
- MeSH Retinol-Binding+Proteins
Proteins: carrier proteins | |
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| Hormone | Follistatin - Growth hormone binding protein - Insulin-like growth factor binding protein - Neurophysins (Neurophysin I, II) Sex hormone binding globulin/Androgen binding protein - Transcortin - Thyroxine-binding globulin - Transthyretin |
| Metal/element | calcium (Calcium-binding protein, Calmodulin-binding proteins) - copper (Ceruloplasmin) - iron (Iron-binding proteins, Transferrin receptor) |
| Vitamin | Retinol binding protein (4) - Transcobalamin |
| Other | Acyl carrier protein - Adaptor protein - Cholesterylester transfer protein - F-box protein - GTP-binding protein - Latent TGF-beta binding protein - Light-harvesting complex - Membrane transport protein |
Globulins: alpha globulins |
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| Alpha 1-antichymotrypsin - Alpha 1-antitrypsin - Alpha 2-macroglobulin - Alpha 2-antiplasmin - Antithrombin - Ceruloplasmin - Haptoglobin - Heparin cofactor II - Orosomucoid - Retinol binding protein - Transcortin |
