Transport of Retinoids by the Interphotoreceptor Retinoid-binding Protein
Open Access
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 56 (5) , 156-158
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01743.x
Abstract
In the retina, the interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein shuttles retinoids between the retinal pigment epithelium and the rod outer segment. A molecular mechanism for this transport is proposed.Keywords
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