STRA6

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stimulated by retinoic acid gene 6 homolog (mouse)
Identifiers
Symbol STRA6
Entrez 64220
HUGO 30650
OMIM 610745
RefSeq NM_022369
UniProt Q7Z3U9
Other data
Locus Chr. 15 q24.1

STRA6 is the receptor for retinol binding protein and is relevant for the transport of retinol to specific sites such as the eye (Vitamin A).[1]

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  1. ^ Kawaguchi R, Yu J, Honda J, Hu J, Whitelegge J, Ping P, Wiita P, Bok D, Sun H (2007). "A membrane receptor for retinol binding protein mediates cellular uptake of vitamin A". Science 315 (5813): 820–5. doi:10.1126/science.1136244. PMID 17255476. 

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