Department Internal medicine

Retinoblastoma-associated protein

Retinoblastoma-associated protein Definition RB1 (RB1 stands for retinoblastoma protein) is a nuclear regulatory protein encoded by the RB1 gene, which is located on chromosome 13 at the 13q14.2 locus. As a tumor suppressor, pRb ensures that cells do not divide uncontrollably. General information...