caution:Could be the product of a pseudogene.,function:Could play a role in taste reception. Could be necessary for the concentration and delivery of sapid molecules in the gustatory system. Can bind various ligands, with chemical structures ranging from lipids and retinoids to the macrocyclic antibiotic rifampicin and even to microbial siderophores. Exhibits an extremely wide ligand pocket.,function:May bind a variety of ligands including lipids.,similarity:Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family.,subunit:Homodimer (By similarity). Binds to LMBR1L which may mediate its endocytosis.,tissue specificity:Mainly expressed in lachrymal and salivary glands. Also expressed in the prostate.,
Secreted.
Mainly expressed in lachrymal and salivary glands. Also expressed in the prostate.