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Facts about All-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase.
May play a role in the metabolism of vitamin A. Independently of retinol conversion, may regulate liver metabolism of MLXIPL/ChREBP.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | RETSAT |
| Uniprot: | Q6NUM9 |
| Entrez: | 54884 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| carotenoid/retinoid oxidoreductase family |

All-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol saturase; all-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase; EC 1.3.99.23; FLJ20296; retinol saturase (all-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase); RetSat
Mass (kDA):
66.82 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 2p11.2 |
| Sequence: | 2; NC_000002.12 (85341955..85354528, complement) |
Expressed in liver; expression positively correlates with obesity and liver steatosis (PubMed:28855500). Expressed in adipose tissue; expression tends to be decreased in obese versus lean individuals (PubMed:19139408).
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Peripheral membrane protein.



PMID: 19139408 by Schupp M., et al. Retinol saturase promotes adipogenesis and is downregulated in obesity.
PMID: 28855500 by Heidenreich S., et al. Retinol saturase coordinates liver metabolism by regulating ChREBP activity.