Retinol and retinol-binding protein stabilize transthyretin via formation of retinol transport complex.
Transthyretin (TTR) is a plasma hormone carrier protein associated with hereditary and senile forms of systemic amyloid disease, wherein slow tetramer disassembly is thought to be an obligatory step. Plasma transport of retinol is carried out exclusively by the retinol-binding protein (RBP), through...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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