beta-Barrels (cont.)

Retinol binding protein. This 182-residue protein functions as a carrier for retinol (vitamin A).  The eight beta strands enclose a cavity at one end of the beta barrel, creating a hydrophobic pocket for the water- insoluble retinol.
  Toggle retinol.
  Toggle spacefilling of complete complex: sheet residues (gold), loops (green), and retinol (cpk).

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