CRABP1, Official Symbol CRABP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:2338 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000166426 MIM:180230; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2338 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 RBP5; CRABP; CRABPI; CRABP-I Summary This gene encodes a specific binding protein for a vitamin A family member and is thought to play an important role in retinoic acid-mediated differentiation and proliferation processes. It is structurally similar to the cellular retinol-binding proteins, but binds only retinoic acid at specific sites within the nucleus, which may contribute to vitamin A-directed differentiation in epithelial tissue. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in thyroid (RPKM 65.7), spleen (RPKM 23.2) and 3 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all