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NeoBiotechnologies
RBP4/Retinol Binding Protein 4 Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (RBP4/7045R)
Product Details
5950-RBM21-P1
Applications
Tested Dilution
Publications
Product Specifications
Species Reactivity
Human
Host/Isotype
Rabbit
/ IgG
Expression System
HEK293 cells
Class
Recombinant Monoclonal
Type
Antibody
Clone
RBP4/7045R
Immunogen
Recombinant fragment (around aa29-148) of human RBP4 protein.
Conjugate
Form
Liquid
Concentration
200 µg/mL
Purification
Protein A/G
Storage buffer
PBS with 0.05% BSA
Contains
0.05% sodium azide
Storage conditions
4°C
Shipping conditions
Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)
Product Specific Information
Antibody is stable for 24 months.
Positive Control: HeP-G2 cells. Human kidney, pancreas or liver tissues. Cellular Localization: Secreted
Specificity Comments: Retinol (Vitamin A) is transported in the blood bound to its carrier protein, retinol-binding protein (RBP), also designated plasma retinol-binding protein (PRBP) or RBP4. A member of the lipocalin family, RBP conveys retinol from stores in the liver to peripheral tissues. In plasma, RBP binds transthyretin (TTR, formerly called prealbumin) to prevent glomerular filtration of low molecular weight RBP in the kidneys. The stability of this complex holds diagnostic importance because the molar ratio of RBP:TTR provides an indirect way to indicate marginal Vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency blocks the secretion of RBP, resulting in defective delivery and supply to epidermal cells. Originally identified solely as a transporter protein, recent studies correlating increased levels of RBP expression in adipose tissue with Insulin resistance have generated research into the possible roles the protein may play in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Target Information
This protein belongs to the lipocalin family and is the specific carrier for retinol 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 post translationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Protein Aliases: Plasma retinol binding protein 4 (PRBP); Plasma retinol-binding protein; PRBP; RBP; retinol; retinol binding; Retinol binding protein 4 interstitial; retinol binding protein 4, plasma; Retinol-binding protein 4; retinol-binding protein 4, interstitial
Gene Aliases: MCOPCB10; PRO2222; RBP4; RDCCAS
UniProt ID: (Human) P02753
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 5950
retinoid metabolic process
eye development
gluconeogenesis
heart development
visual perception
maintenance of gastrointestinal epithelium
lung development
positive regulation of insulin secretion
response to retinoic acid
retinol transport
retinol metabolic process
glucose homeostasis
response to ethanol
embryonic organ morphogenesis
embryonic skeletal system development
cardiac muscle tissue development
female genitalia morphogenesis
positive regulation of immunoglobulin secretion
negative regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation
embryonic retina morphogenesis in camera-type eye
uterus development
vagina development
urinary bladder development
heart trabecula formation
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