PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 25974161-1 2015 Retinyl esters represent an insoluble storage form of vitamin A and are substrates for the retinoid isomerase (Rpe65) in cells of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). retinyl esters 0-14 retinal pigment epithelium 65 Mus musculus 111-116 16223604-3 2006 A naturally occurring rodent model of LCA with a recessive nonsense Rpe65 mutation, the rd12 mouse, displays a profoundly diminished rod electroretinogram (ERG), an absence of 11-cis-retinaldehyde and rhodopsin, an overaccumulation of retinyl esters in retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells, and photoreceptor degeneration. retinyl esters 235-249 retinal pigment epithelium 65 Mus musculus 68-73 17251447-8 2007 Ablation of RPE65 in Nrl(-/-) and Rho(-/-) mice led to the absence of 11-cis retinal, but increased the total retinoid content, with retinyl esters representing the most abundant retinoid species. retinyl esters 133-147 retinal pigment epithelium 65 Mus musculus 12-17 15722110-9 2005 Mice with a mutation in the Rpe65 gene contain substantial levels of retinol and retinyl esters in the RPE, but little if any retinaldehydes in either the RPE or retina. retinyl esters 81-95 retinal pigment epithelium 65 Mus musculus 28-33 14532273-12 2004 These observations suggest that Rpe65 presents retinyl esters as substrate to the isomerase for synthesis of visual chromophore. retinyl esters 47-61 retinal pigment epithelium 65 Mus musculus 32-37