Cy5.5 Rabbit anti-Human, Mouse, Rat RPE65 Polyclonal Antibody, Cy5.5 Conjugated [IgG]

All-trans-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase; LCA 2; LCA2; Leber congenital amaurosis; mRPE 65; mRPE65; p63; rd 12; rd12; Retinal pigment epithelium specic 61 kDa protein; Retinal pigment epithelium specic 65 kDa protein; Retinal pigment epithelium specic protein; Retinal pigment epithelium specic protein 65kDa; Retinal pigment epithelium-specic 65 kDa protein; Retinitis pigmentosa 20; Retinoid isomerohydrolase; RP 20; RP20; RPE 65; RPE65; RPE65_HUMAN; sRPE 65; sRPE65.

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a monolayer simple epithelium in proximity to the outer surface of the retinal photoreceptor cells. Retinal pigment epithelium-specific protein (RPE65) is a 65 kDa protein belonging to the _-carotene dioxygenase family. This protein is important in 11-cis retinal production as well as in visual pigment regeneration. RPE65 is attached to the membrane by a lipid anchor when palmitoylated (membrane form) and soluble when unpalmitoylated. The soluble form of the protein binds vitamin A. Defects in RPE65 causes autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa and/or Leber congenital amaurosis type 2.