See Also: retinol-binding protein(medicine)
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retinol(medicine)
retinol(2)(dictionary)
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retinol 4-hydroxylase(medicine)
Retinol dehydrogenase(medicine)
9-cis-retinol dehydrogenase(medicine)

retinol-binding protein (medicine) and amination (medicine)


retinol-binding protein (medicine)


retinol-binding protein
<molecular biology> Proteins which bind with retinol.

The retinol-binding protein found in plasma has an alpha-1 mobility on electrophoresis and a molecular weight of 21,000-22,000. The protein has one binding site for retinol and is responsible for the transport of vitamin A.

The retinol- protein complex (molecular weight 80,000 to 90,000) circulates in plasma in the form of a protein-protein complex with prealbumin. The retinol-binding protein found in tissue has a molecular weight of 14,000 and carries retinol as a non-covalently-bound ligand.


amination (medicine)


amination


The creation of an amine, either by addition of an amino group to an organic acceptor compound or by reduction of a nitro compound.