Anti Human RBP4 Polyclonal Antibody

Description

This protein belongs to the lipocalin family and is the specific carrier for retinol vitamin A alcohol in the blood. It delivers retinol from the liver stores to the peripheral tissues. In plasma, the RBP-retinol complex interacts with transthyretin which prevents its loss by filtration through the kidney glomeruli. A deficiency of vitamin A blocks secretion of the binding protein posttranslationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells. provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008