In vivo biosynthesis of retinoic acid from beta-carotene involves and excentric cleavage pathway in ferret intestine

This study was done to determine whether retinoic acid can be produced by excentric cleavage of beta-carotene in vivo. By using an inhibitor of retinaldehyde oxidation, citral, either retinaldehyde or beta-carotene was incorporated in a micellar solution and perfused through the upper portion of sma...

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Main Authors: X Hébuterne, X D Wang, D E Smith, G Tang, R M Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1996-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520375921