UniProt functional annotation for P50120

UniProt code: P50120.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Intracellular transport of retinol.
 
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm.
Tissue specificity: Higher expression in adult small intestine and to a much lesser extent in fetal kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11274389}.
Domain: Forms a beta-barrel structure that accommodates hydrophobic ligands in its interior.
Similarity: Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.