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LMP004404

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameretinol binding protein 3, interstitial
Protein EntryRET3_MOUSE
UniProt IDP49194
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
FunctionIRBP shuttles 11-cis and all trans retinoids between the retinol isomerase in the pigment epithelium and the visual pigments in the photoreceptor cells of the retina.
SimilarityBelongs to the peptidase S41A family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationSecreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, interphotoreceptor matrix. Note=Interphotoreceptor matrix that permeates the space between the retina and the contiguous layer of pigment epithelium cells.
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the photosensitive tissues; retina and pineal gland. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1342928}.