A membrane receptor for retinol binding protein mediates cellular uptake of vitamin A - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2007 Feb 9;315(5813):820-5.

doi: 10.1126/science.1136244. Epub 2007 Jan 25.

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A membrane receptor for retinol binding protein mediates cellular uptake of vitamin A

Riki Kawaguchi et al. Science. 2007.

Abstract

Vitamin A has diverse biological functions. It is transported in the blood as a complex with retinol binding protein (RBP), but the molecular mechanism by which vitamin A is absorbed by cells from the vitamin A-RBP complex is not clearly understood. We identified in bovine retinal pigment epithelium cells STRA6, a multitransmembrane domain protein, as a specific membrane receptor for RBP. STRA6 binds to RBP with high affinity and has robust vitamin A uptake activity from the vitamin A-RBP complex. It is widely expressed in embryonic development and in adult organ systems. The RBP receptor represents a major physiological mediator of cellular vitamin A uptake.

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