基因名:
CRABP1
产品别名:
CRABP; CRABP-I; CRABPI; RBP5; CRABP1; cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1; cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1; cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 1; cellular retinoic acid-binding protein I; 细胞维甲酸结合蛋白1; 细胞维甲酸结合蛋白1(CRABP1); 视黄醇结合蛋白;
背景信息:
This gene encodes a specific binding protein for a vitamin A family member and is thought to play an important role in retinoic acid-mediated differentiation and proliferation processes. It is structurally similar to the cellular retinol-binding proteins, but binds only retinoic acid at specific sites within the nucleus, which may contribute to vitamin A-directed differentiation in epithelial tissue. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]