Production of functional human vitamin A transporter/RBP receptor (STRA6) for structure determination.

STRA6 is a plasma membrane protein that mediates the transport of vitamin A, or retinol, from plasma retinol binding protein (RBP) into the cell. Mutations in human STRA6 are associated with Matthew-Wood syndrome, which is characterized by severe developmental defects. Despite the obvious importance...

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Main Authors: Conor J Breen, Darren S Martin, Hui Ma, Kate McQuaid, Richard O'Kennedy, John B C Findlay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4376794?pdf=render