Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Retinoic acid receptor alpha (462 aa, ~51 kDa) is encoded by the human RARA gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of both retinoic acid-dependent transcription and the cell cycle.

**Synonyms:** - NR1B1 - Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group B Member 1 - RARA - RARalpha - Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha Isoform Alpha-1