Retinol-binding protein: Difference between revisions
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== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
RBP is used to assess vitamin A deficiency as it binds 1:1 to retinol<ref>PMID:10953676</ref>. RBP IV is used as biomarker for renal dysfunction and cardiovascular disease in type II diabetes<ref>PMID:17875187</ref>. | RBP is used to assess vitamin A deficiency as it binds 1:1 to retinol<ref>PMID:10953676</ref>. RBP IV is used as biomarker for renal dysfunction and cardiovascular disease in type II diabetes<ref>PMID:17875187</ref>. | ||
== Structural highlights == | |||
Retinol binds to cellular RBP II inside its internal cavity<ref>PMID:18076076</ref>. | |||
==3D structures of retinol-binding protein== | ==3D structures of retinol-binding protein== | ||
