STRA6, Official Symbol STRA6provided by HGNC Official Full Name signaling receptor and transporter of retinol STRA6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:30650 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137868 MIM:610745; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30650 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MCOPS9; MCOPCB8; PP14296 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane protein involved in the metabolism of retinol. The encoded protein acts as a receptor for retinol/retinol binding protein complexes. This protein removes the retinol from the complex and transports it across the cell membrane. Defects in this gene are a cause of syndromic microphthalmia type 9 (MCOPS9). Several transcript variants encoding a few different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Expression Biased expression in placenta (RPKM 6.8), endometrium (RPKM 4.0) and 6 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all