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Rbp4 - retinol binding protein 4 Gene

  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Agent
  • Ortholog
Rattus norvegicus

Also known as RBPA

Gene ID: 25703 | Gene type: protein coding

About Rbp4

Summary

Enables retinol binding activity. Involved in response to ethanol and retinol transport. Located in extracellular space. Part of protein-containing complex. Biomarker of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human RBP4 (retinol binding protein 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Rbp4 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_013162.1 NP_037294.1 retinol-binding protein 4 precursor
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables protein-containing complex binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9260907 RGD
enables retinol binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
4708098 RGD
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in response to ethanol IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
17624994 RGD
involved in response to muscle activity IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
27589346 RGD
involved in response to xenobiotic stimulus IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
21365528 RGD
involved in retinol transport IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9260907 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
4708098 RGD
part of protein-containing complex IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9260907 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

retinol-binding protein 4

PRBP

RBP

plasma retinol-binding protein

retinol binding protein 4, plasma

Recombinant Rbp4 Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P74598 RBP4 Protein, Rat (HEK293, His) P04916 (E19-L201) ≥95%

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase
Bioactive Molecules (4)
Cat. No. Product Name Effect
Purity Rare Diseases
HY-107633 A 1120 99.42% Unkown
HY-143793 RBP4 inhibitor 1 Inhibitor 99.74% Unkown
HY-147366 RBP4 ligand-1 Inhibitor / Unkown
HY-RS11769 RBP4 Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Sets / Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Rbp4 NCBI NCBI:5950
Canis familiaris Rbp4 NCBI NCBI:477775
Macaca fascicularis Rbp4 NCBI NCBI:102136826
Mus musculus Rbp4 NCBI NCBI:19662