RBP4 Monoclonal Antibody

Ab type

Primary antibody

Background

This protein belongs to the lipocalin family and is the specific carrier for retinol (vitamin A alcohol) 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 posttranslationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells.

Reactivity

Human

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG

Immunogen

Purified recombinant fragment of human RBP4 expressed in E. Coli.

Storage Stability

-20°C for one year

Concentration

1 mg/ml

MolecularWeight_Da

N/A

synonyms

RBP4; Retinol-binding protein 4; Plasma retinol-binding protein; PRBP; RBP