Inhibin A (INHA) Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

RBP4: Delivers retinol from the liver stores to the peripheral tissues. In plasma, the RBP-retinol complex interacts with transthyretin, this prevents its loss by filtration through the kidney glomeruli. Defects in RBP4 are a cause of retinol-binding protein deficiency (RBP deficiency). This condition causes night vision problems. It produces a typical 'fundus xerophthalmicus', featuring a progressed atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted

Cellular Component: extracellular space; protein complex; extracellular region

Molecular Function: retinoid binding; protein binding; transporter activity; protein heterodimerization activity; retinal binding; retinol binding

Biological Process: retinal metabolic process; embryonic skeletal development; maintenance of gastrointestinal epithelium; heart development; glucose homeostasis; uterus development; response to insulin stimulus; embryonic organ morphogenesis; retinol metabolic process; transport; negative regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation; detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception; female genitalia morphogenesis; cardiac muscle development; response to retinoic acid; urinary bladder development; male gonad development; vagina development; positive regulation of insulin secretion; positive regulation of immunoglobulin secretion; vitamin transport; gluconeogenesis; embryonic development; eye development; retina development in camera-type eye; embryonic retina morphogenesis in camera-type eye; spermatogenesis; lung development