RBP5, Retinol-binding protein 5, Cellular retinol-binding protein III, CRBP-III, HRBPiso
retinol binding protein 5(RBP5) Homo sapiens The protein encoded by this gene is a cellular retinol-binding protein expressed highly in kidney and liver. Down-regulation of the encoded protein in hepatocellular carcinoma was associated with large tumor size and poor patient survival rates. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016],domain:Forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates hydrophobic ligands in its interior.,function:Intracellular transport of retinol.,similarity:Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family.,tissue specificity: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).,
