Cubilin (CUBN) acts as a receptor for intrinsic factor-vitamin B12 complexes. The role of receptor is supported by the presence of 27 CUB domains. Cubilin shows a restricted mode of expression according to protein profiling and transcriptomics analyses,[8] and is essentially only present in the kidneys and small intestine.[9] Mutations in CUBN may play a role in autosomal recessive megaloblastic anemia.[7] A complex of amnionless and cubilin forms the cubam receptor.
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