Beyond the superfamily: the lipocalin receptors.
Lipocalins are characterized by multiple molecular recognition properties including the ability to bind to cell surface receptors. Receptors for a number of lipocalins have been identified. These include receptors for alpha-1-microglobulin, insecticyanin, glycodelin, retinol-binding protein, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, beta-lactoglobulin and odorant-binding protein. The properties of these receptors are summarized and discussed.
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D000818:Animals; D000071816:Glycodelin; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D026541:Heymann Nephritis Antigenic Complex; D006801:Humans; D019476:Insect Proteins; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009961:Orosomucoid / Q000378:metabolism; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D018035:Receptors, Odorant / Q000378:metabolism
D000071816:Glycodelin; D006023:Glycoproteins; D026541:Heymann Nephritis Antigenic Complex; D019476:Insect Proteins; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009961:Orosomucoid; C045246:PAEP protein, human; D011257:Pregnancy Proteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D018035:Receptors, Odorant; C057015:alpha(1)-microglobulin receptor; C043409:insecticyanin protein, insect; C045648:odorant-binding protein; C027928:retinol binding protein receptor