RBP7, Official Symbol RBP7provided by HGNC Official Full Name retinol binding protein 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:30316 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000162444 MIM:608604; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30316 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 CRBP4; CRABP4; CRBPIV Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBP) family, whose members are required for vitamin A stability and metabolism. The encoded protein binds all-trans-retinol and is structurally similar to other CRBPs; however, it has a lower binding affinity for retinol than other CRBPs. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016] Expression Biased expression in fat (RPKM 138.2), spleen (RPKM 25.4) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all