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. 1984 Jul;3(7):1451–1454. doi: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1984.tb01995.x

The three-dimensional structure of retinol-binding protein.

M E Newcomer, T A Jones, J Aqvist, J Sundelin, U Eriksson, L Rask, P A Peterson
PMCID: PMC557543  PMID: 6540172

Abstract

The complex of retinol with its carrier protein, retinol-binding protein (RBP) has been crystallized and its three-dimensional structure determined using X-ray crystallography. Its most striking feature is an eight-stranded up-and-down beta barrel core that completely encapsulates the retinol molecule. The retinol molecule lies along the axis of the barrel with the beta-ionone ring innermost and the tip of the isoprene tail close to the surface.

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