Primary Identifier | MGI:1890409 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 63954 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables retinoid binding activity. Predicted to be involved in fatty acid transport. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytosol and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including embryo mesenchyme; epididymal fat pad; musculature; respiratory system; and small intestine. Orthologous to human RBP7 (retinol binding protein 7). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice have reduced retinyl ester levels in milk and other reductions in retinol and retinyl ester levels in a tissue and time dependent manner. [provided by MGI curators] |