| Entrez gene ID | | 5950 |
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| Official gene symbol | | RBP4 |
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| Full name | | retinol binding protein 4, plasma |
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| Aliases | | ,-, |
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| Gene summary | | This protein belongs to the lipocalin family and is the specific carrier for retinol (vitamin A alcohol) in the blood. It delivers retinol from the liver stores to the peripheral tissues. In plasma, the RBP-retinol complex interacts with transthyretin which prevents its loss by filtration through the kidney glomeruli. A deficiency of vitamin A blocks secretion of the binding protein posttranslationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 10 Locus: 10q23-q24 |
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| Gene position | | 95360993 - 95351593 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | minus |
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| Gene size | | 9401 bp |
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