RLBP1, Official Symbol RLBP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name retinaldehyde binding protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10024 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000140522 MIM:180090; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10024 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 CRALBP Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a 36-kD water-soluble protein which carries 11-cis-retinaldehyde or 11-cis-retinal as physiologic ligands. It may be a functional component of the visual cycle. Mutations of this gene have been associated with severe rod-cone dystrophy, Bothnia dystrophy (nonsyndromic autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa) and retinitis punctata albescens. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 1.2) and testis (RPKM 0.1) See more Orthologs mouse all