RBP2

Protein-coding gene in humans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Retinol-binding protein 2 (RBP2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RBP2 gene.[5][6][7]

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AliasesRBP2, CRABP-II, CCRBPII, RBPC2, retinol binding protein 2
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RBP2
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Identifiers
AliasesRBP2, CRABP-II, CCRBPII, RBPC2, retinol binding protein 2
External IDsOMIM: 180280; MGI: 97877; HomoloGene: 3070; GeneCards: RBP2; OMA:RBP2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_004164

NM_009034

RefSeq (protein)

NP_004155

NP_033060

Location (UCSC)Chr 3: 139.45 – 139.48 MbChr 9: 98.37 – 98.39 Mb
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Function

RBP2 is an abundant protein present in the small intestinal epithelium. It is thought to participate in the uptake and/or intracellular metabolism of vitamin A. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin necessary for growth, reproduction, differentiation of epithelial tissues, and vision. RBP2 may also modulate the supply of retinoic acid to the nuclei of endometrial cells during the menstrual cycle.[7]

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