RBP1

Also known as CRABP-I, CRBP, CRBP1, CRBPI, RBPC, retinol binding protein 1

Retinol binding protein 1, cellular, also known as RBP1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RBP1 gene.

Gene data

RBP1

Name: retinol binding protein 1
Type: protein-coding
Position: 139,517,434–139,539,829 (−)
Aliases: CRABP-I, CRBP, CRBP1, CRBPI, RBPC, hCRBP1
Ensembl: ENSG00000114115
RefSeq RNA: NM_001130992.3, NM_001130993.3, NM_001365940.2, NM_002899.5
RefSeq protein: NP_001124464.1, NP_001124465.1, NP_001352869.1, NP_002890.2

This gene encodes the carrier protein involved in the transport of retinol (vitamin A alcohol) from the liver storage site to peripheral tissue. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin necessary for growth, reproduction, differentiation of epithelial tissues, and vision. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2008].