{"symbol":"CRABP1","synonyms":["CRABP-I","RBP5","CRABP","CRABPI"],"name":"cellular retinoic acid binding protein 1","description":"This gene encodes a specific binding protein for a vitamin A family member and is thought to play an important role in retinoic acid-mediated differentiation and proliferation processes. It is structurally similar to the cellular retinol-binding proteins, but binds only retinoic acid at specific sites within the nucleus, which may contribute to vitamin A-directed differentiation in epithelial tissue. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1381,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1381","proteins":[{"symbol":"RABP1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/RABP1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Calycin structural superfamily","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Calycin+structural+superfamily"}]}