Chemicals and Drugs

Retinol-Binding Proteins

Proteins which bind with RETINOL. The retinol-binding protein found in plasma has an alpha-1 mobility on electrophoresis and a molecular weight of about 21 kDa. The retinol-protein complex (MW=80-90 kDa) circulates in plasma in the form of a protein-protein complex with prealbumin. The retinol-binding protein found in tissue has a molecular weight of 14 kDa and carries retinol as a noncovalently bound ligand.

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Proteins which bind with RETINOL. The retinol-binding protein found in plasma has an alpha-1 mobility on electrophoresis and a molecular weight of about 21 kDa. The retinol-protein complex (MW=80-90 kDa) circulates in plasma in the form of a protein-protein complex with prealbumin. The retinol-binding protein found in tissue has a molecular weight of 14 kDa and carries retinol as a noncovalently bound ligand.

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  • Retinoid Binding Protein
  • Retinoid Binding Proteins
  • Retinol Binding Protein
  • Retinol Binding Proteins
  • Binding Protein, Retinoid
  • Binding Protein, Retinol
  • Binding Proteins, Retinoid
  • Binding Proteins, Retinol
  • Protein, Retinoid Binding
  • Protein, Retinol Binding
  • Retinoid Binding Protein, F-Type
  • Retinoid Binding Protein, F Type

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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specifics, RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS, PLASMA and RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS, CELLULAR are available; do not interpret the presence of retinol binding proteins in the blood as RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS, PLASMA; check for appropriate term

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  • Blood Proteins (1972-1975)
  • Protein Binding (1972-1975)
  • Proteins (1972-1975)
  • Retinol (1975)
  • Vitamin A (1972-1974)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Retinol-Binding Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012177. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012177
  2. Retinol-Binding Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinol-binding_protein
  3. Retinol-Binding Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q904727