Enzymatic Metabolism of Vitamin A in Developing Vertebrate Embryos
Embryonic development is orchestrated by a small number of signaling pathways, one of which is the retinoic acid (RA) signaling pathway. Vitamin A is essential for vertebrate embryonic development because it is the molecular precursor of the essential signaling molecule RA. The level and distributio...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/12/812 |