A synthetic peptide for use as a blocking control in assays to test for specificity of LRAT antibody, Alternative Names: LRAT control peptide, LRAT antibody Blocking Peptide, Anti-LRAT Blocking Peptide, lecithin retinol acyltransferase, phosphatidylcholine--retinol O-acyltransferase Blocking Peptide, MGC33103 Blocking Peptide
The protein encoded by this gene is a microsomal enzyme that catalyzes the esterification of all-trans-retinol into all-trans-retinyl ester, an essential reaction for the retinoid cycle in visual system and vitamin A status in liver. Mutations in this gene have been associated with early-onset severe retinal dystrophy.