STRA6, a cell-surface receptor for retinol-binding protein: the plot thickens.
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Abstract
How retinol (vitamin A) is taken up by cells has been an area of active research since the first report of a cell-surface receptor for retinol-binding protein (RBP) in the mid-1970s. Two recent reports, by Kawaguchi et al. (2007) and Pasutto et al. (2007), provide compelling data regarding the molecular identity and properties of a RBP receptor and open new research avenues for a better understanding of retinoid biology.
Medical subject headings
- Membrane Proteins
- Retinol-Binding Proteins