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LMP006807

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information

Gene Name	retinol binding protein 5, cellular
Protein Entry	RET5_HUMAN
UniProt ID	P82980
Species	Human

Comments

Comment type	Description
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.
Subcellular Location	Cytoplasm .
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).