Anti-RBP, clone RLBD1

0.2 mg/ml with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced), 0.05% sodium azide. Recognizes a protein of 21kDa-25kDa, identified as retinol binding protein-1 (RBP1). 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 post-transnationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells. Protein function: Intracellular transport of retinol. [The UniProt Consortium]