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UniProt functional annotation for P02756 | ||
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| UniProt code: P02756. |
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| Organism: | |
Capra hircus (Goat). |
| Taxonomy: | |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Ruminantia; Pecora; Bovidae; Caprinae; Capra. |
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| Function: | |
Primary component of whey, it binds retinol and is probably involved in the transport of that molecule. |
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| Subunit: | |
Under physiological conditions beta-lactoglobulin exists as an equilibrium mixture of monomeric and dimeric forms (By similarity). Interaction with LMBR1L is controversial (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P02754}. |
| Subcellular location: | |
Secreted. |
| Tissue specificity: | |
Synthesized in mammary gland and secreted in milk. |
| Ptm: | |
Alternate disulfide bonds occur in equal amounts. |
| Similarity: | |
Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family. {ECO:0000305}. |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.