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. [provided by RefSeq]

Specificity: Recombinant protein fragment contain a sequence corresponding to a region within amino acids 1 and 201 of Human RBP4

Storage Condition and Buffer: 0.1M Tris, 0.1M Glycine, 10% Glycerol (pH7.0). 0.01% Thimerosal was added as a preservative. Keep as concentrated solution. Aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles. Purified by antigen-affinity chromatography.

Recommended Dilutions:
WB: 1:500-1:3000

Background References:

*Other species have not been tested