Retinol Binding Protein

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:RBP
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:RBP4
plasma retinol-binding protein
gptkbp:associatedWith obesity
insulin resistance
gptkbp:binds gptkb:retinol
gptkb:transthyretin
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1968
gptkbp:excretion gptkb:kidney
gptkbp:family lipocalin
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:plasma
gptkbp:function transports retinol (vitamin A) in blood
gptkbp:gene gptkb:RBP4
gptkbp:halfLife ~12 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Retinol Binding Protein
gptkbp:location chromosome 10 (RBP4 gene)
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~21 kDa
gptkbp:OMIM 180250
gptkbp:PDB 1RBP
gptkbp:relatedTo vitamin A metabolism
gptkbp:significance marker for nutritional status
elevated in renal disease
low levels indicate vitamin A deficiency
gptkbp:structure single polypeptide chain
gptkbp:synthesisType liver
gptkbp:UniProtID P02753
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RBP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7