NCIt synonyms : PRO2222; Retinol-Binding Protein 4, Plasma Gene; MCOPCB10; Retinol Binding Protein 4 wt Allele; Retinol Binding Protein 4, Plasma Gene; Retinol-Binding Protein 4, Interstitial Gene; RDCCAS;
NCIt definition : Human RBP4 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q23.33 and is approximately
10 kb in length. This allele, which encodes retinol-binding protein 4, is involved
in the transport of retinol. Mutation of the gene is associated with both isolated
microphthalmia with coloboma and retinal dystrophy, iris coloboma and comedogenic
acne syndrome.;