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Vitamin A formation in animals: molecular identification and functional characterization of carotene cleaving enzymes.

The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jan 2004

von Lintig Johannes, Vogt Klaus

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Vitamin A and its derivatives (retinoids) are essential components in vision; they contribute to pattern formation during development and exert multiple effects on cell differentiation. It has been known for 70 y that the key step in vitamin A biosynthesis is the oxidative cleavage of a carotenoid with provitamin A activity. While a detailed biochemical characterization of the respective enzymes could be achieved...

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PMID: 14704329
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.1.251S

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