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Lipocalin 1

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Definition: A lipocalin that was orignally characterized from human TEARS. It is expressed primarily in the LACRIMAL GLAND and the VON EBNER GLANDS. Lipocalin 1 may play a role in olfactory transduction by concentrating and delivering odorants to the ODORANT RECEPTORS.      Other names Lipocalin, Tear; Von Ebner's Gland Protein; Von Ebner Gland Protein; Tear Prealbumin Protein; Tear Lipocalin; Lipocalin LCN1
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Vegp2 protein, rat  0   *Lipocalin 1.
Vegp1 protein, rat  0   *Lipocalin 1.
LCN1 protein, human  0   *Lipocalin 1.

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