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pinta

Gene
pinta
Protein
Retinol-binding protein pinta
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
273 amino acids
Function
Retinoid-binding protein which shows highest affinity for all-trans retinol. Can also bind all-trans forms of retinoic acid and retinal, but has lower affinity for cis form retinoids. Required in retinal pigment cells for rhodopsin biosynthesis.
Mass
31.626 kDa
Sequence
MWSRSSSSKRQVATTDGDPERVLAQVQDLSDWLVANPQINGCNTFENLHFFLRTSKFDVERAKKKLKTFYQMRAERTEWFDNRDPQLPEIQDLLKLGVFLPIGPDAEQRMVVVIRTAAHDPKLHSQNNVFKTSKMILDLLLKLDPETCARGMVAILDMQGVQLGHALQMNPKLIKRSVESWTAYPCQPKLLEFTNAPRHVNFFLNTFRIFMTPKIRSRLFVRREGTSVSCDQLPKELGGQGLSYMELSVKWKQLVEENADFYVEQDKYKSKLK