1j7x

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF INTERPHOTORECEPTOR RETINOID-BINDING PROTEIN (IRBP)CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF INTERPHOTORECEPTOR RETINOID-BINDING PROTEIN (IRBP)

Structural highlights

1j7x is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Xenopus laevis. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.8Å
Ligands:
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

RET3_XENLA IRBP shuttles 11-cis and all trans retinoids between the retinol isomerase in the pigment epithelium and the visual pigments in the photoreceptor cells of the retina. Also involved in the transport of fatty acids and retinal development.

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

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