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.

[edit] Genes

• Cellular: RBP1, RBP2, RBP5, RBP7
• Interstitial: RBP3
• Plasma: RBP4

[edit] See also

• STRA6 (Vitamin A receptor)

[edit] External links

• Noy N (2000). "Retinoid-binding proteins: mediators of retinoid action". Biochem J 348 Pt 3: 481–95. doi:10.1042/0264-6021:3480481. PMID 10839978.  link
• MeSH Retinol-Binding+Proteins

v • d • e Proteins: carrier proteins 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

v • d • e Globulins: alpha globulins Alpha 1-antichymotrypsin - Alpha 1-antitrypsin - Alpha 2-macroglobulin - Alpha 2-antiplasmin - Antithrombin - Ceruloplasmin - Haptoglobin - Heparin cofactor II - Orosomucoid - Retinol binding protein - Transcortin

v • d • e Metabolism of vitamins, coenzymes, and cofactors Vitamin A Retinol binding protein Thiamine (B1) Thiamine pyrophosphokinase Niacin (B3) Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase - Formamidase Folic acid (B9) Dihydropteroate synthetase - Dihydrofolate reductase - Serine hydroxymethyltransferase Vitamin C L-gulonolactone oxidase Vitamin D 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-hydroxylase - CYP27A1 Vitamin K Vitamin K epoxide reductase