Retinyl ester hydrolases and their roles in vitamin A homeostasis☆
In mammals, dietary vitamin A intake is essential for the maintenance of adequate retinoid (vitamin A and metabolites) supply of tissues and organs. Retinoids are taken up from animal or plant sources and subsequently stored in form of hydrophobic, biologically inactive retinyl esters (REs). Accessi...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Pub. Co
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3242165/ |