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The protein encoded by the STRA6 gene is a membrane protein involved in the metabolism of retinol. The encoded protein actsas a receptor for retinol/retinol binding protein complexes. This protein removes the retinol from the complex andtransports it across the cell membrane. Defects in this gene are a cause of syndromic microphthalmia type 9 (MCOPS9).Several transcript variants encoding a few different isoforms have been found for this gene. (provided by RefSeq)