Bacterially expressed rat retinol-binding protein is functional for retinol and transthyretin bindings

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 257-266

  Yamamoto, Yuji ^a   Yoshizawa, Tatsuya ^a   Mano, Hiroshi ^a   Masushige, Shoichi ^a   Kato, Shigeaki ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

RBP; retinol transport; TTR; vitamin A

Indexed keywords

PREALBUMIN; RETINOL; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029816356     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.42.257     Document Type: Article

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