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Description

Retinol binding proteins (RBPs) are a family of carrier proteins that bind retinol. The term "retinol binding protein" (singular) in the clinical literature commonly refers to the circulating form that transports retinol from the liver to peripheral tissues. This form, RBP4, is a low molecular weight protein 21kD in size that is sometimes referred to as alpha-2-microglobulin in older literature (for example see https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00365597409132815). Because RBP4 is extensively reabsorbed by the kidney tubules, very little normally appears in excreted urine. An increase in the urinary excretion of retinol binding protein indicates impaired proximal tubular function. This can be caused by renal tubulointerstitial nephritis, tubular toxicity from heavy metal or nephrotoxic drug exposure, glomerulonephropathies and renal vasculopathies PMID: 11961401. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Retinol binding protein
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Retinol Bind Prot

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 视黄醇结合蛋白
Synonyms: A2 视黄醇结合蛋白;A-2-视黄醇结合蛋白;A2-视黄醇结合蛋白;Alpha 2 视黄醇结合蛋白;RBP;α2 视黄醇结合蛋白;α2-视黄醇结合蛋白;维生素 A 结合蛋白;Alpha-2-视黄醇结合蛋白
fr-CA French (Canada) Protéine liant le rétinol
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Alfa-2-retinooliga siduv proteiin
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Proteína de unión al retinol
it-IT Italian (Italy) Proteina legante il retinolo
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Alfa-2-Retinol bağlayıcı protein
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Альфа-2-Ретинол связывающий протеин
Synonyms: Альфа-2-Ретинол связывающий белок
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) retinolbindend eiwit
fr-BE French (Belgium) Protéine liant le rétinol alpha-2