Gene Symbol |
RBP3
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Entrez Gene |
5949
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Alt Symbol |
D10S64, D10S65, D10S66, IRBP, RBPI, RP66
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
retinol binding protein 3, interstitial
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Other Description |
interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein|retinol-binding protein 3
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Swissprots |
P10745 Q8IXN0 Q0QD34 Q5VSR0
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Accessions |
AAA59453 AAC18875 CAA37213 EAW50659 P10745 AB593121 BAJ84061 BC039844 AAH39844 DQ426897 ABD90548 J03912 AAA59188 M22453 AAA36126 NM_002900 NP_002891
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Function |
IRBP 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.
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, interphotoreceptor matrix. Note=Interphotoreceptor matrix that permeates the space between the retina and the contiguous layer of pigment epithelium cells.
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