RBP5

Forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates hydrophobic ligands in its interior.

Intracellular transport of retinol.

Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family.

Higher expression in adult kidney and liver and to a lesser extent in adult and fetal spleen, adult lymph nodes and appendix, and fetal liver and kidney. Strongly decreased in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues (at protein level).

• Cytoplasm

Retinol-binding protein 5, Cellular retinol-binding protein III, HRBPiso, CRBP-III, RBP5

• entrezGene:83758
• omim:611866
• swissprot:P82980

Proteins

15931Da