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STRING protein interaction network
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Rbp1Retinol-binding protein 1; Cytoplasmic retinol-binding protein. Accepts retinol from the transport protein STRA6, and thereby contributes to retinol uptake, storage and retinoid homeostasis (By similarity); Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family. (135 aa)    
Predicted Functional Partners:
Lrat
Lecithin retinol acyltransferase; Transfers the acyl group from the sn-1 position of phosphatidylcholine to all-trans retinol, producing all-trans retinyl esters. Retinyl esters are storage forms of vitamin A (By similarity). LRAT plays a critical role in vision (By similarity). It provides the all-trans retinyl ester substrates for the isomerohydrolase which processes the esters into 11-cis-retinol in the retinal pigment epithelium; due to a membrane-associated alcohol dehydrogenase, 11 cis-retinol is oxidized and converted into 11-cis- retinaldehyde which is the chromophore for rhodo [...]
   
 
 0.946
Stra6
Receptor for retinol uptake STRA6; Functions as retinol transporter. Accepts all-trans retinol from the extracellular retinol-binding protein RBP4, facilitates retinol transport across the cell membrane, and then transfers retinol to the cytoplasmic retinol-binding protein RBP1. Retinol uptake is enhanced by LRAT, an enzyme that converts retinol to all-trans retinyl esters, the storage forms of vitamin A. Contributes to the activation of a signaling cascade that depends on retinol transport and LRAT- dependent generation of retinol metabolites that then trigger activation of JAK2 and i [...]
   
 
 0.934
Ttr
Transthyretin; Thyroid hormone-binding protein. Probably transports thyroxine from the bloodstream to the brain. Belongs to the transthyretin family.
   
 
 0.799
Rars1
Arginine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic; Forms part of a macromolecular complex that catalyzes the attachment of specific amino acids to cognate tRNAs during protein synthesis. Modulates the secretion of AIMP1 and may be involved in generation of the inflammatory cytokine EMAP2 from AIMP1. Belongs to the class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.
   
  
 0.714
Rdh10
Retinol dehydrogenase 10; Retinol dehydrogenase with a clear preference for NADP. Converts all-trans-retinol to all-trans-retinal.
   
  
 0.685
Rdh11
Retinol dehydrogenase 11; Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
   
  
 0.684
Cyp26a1
Cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily A, polypeptide 1; Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
   
  
 0.674
Sdr9c7
Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 9C, member 7; Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
   
  
 0.664
Rbp4
Retinol-binding protein 4; Retinol-binding protein that mediates retinol transport in blood plasma. Delivers retinol from the liver stores to the peripheral tissues. Transfers the bound all-trans retinol to STRA6, that then facilitates retinol transport across the cell membrane (By similarity); Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family.
   
 0.636
Aldh1a1
Retinal dehydrogenase 1; Can convert/oxidize retinaldehyde to retinoic acid. Binds free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal. May have a broader specificity and oxidize other aldehydes in vivo (By similarity).
   
  
 0.615
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Rattus norvegicus
NCBI taxonomy Id: 10116
Other names: Buffalo rat, Norway rat, R. norvegicus, Rattus PC12 clone IS, Rattus sp. strain Wistar, Sprague-Dawley rat, Wistar rats, brown rat, laboratory rat, rat, rats, zitter rats
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