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CHEBI:12777 - vitamin A
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:12777 |
| ChEBI Name | vitamin A |
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| Definition | Any member of a group of fat-soluble retinoids produced via metabolism of provitamin A carotenoids that exhibit biological activity against vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular communication. |
| Last Modified | 4 August 2021 |
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| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Roles: | fat-soluble vitamin (role) Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess. metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) has role fat-soluble vitamin (role) (CHEBI:24020) |
| vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212) |
| vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) is a retinoid (CHEBI:26537) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| all-trans-3,4-didehydroretinoic acid (CHEBI:133794) is a vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) |
| all-trans-3,4-didehydroretinol (CHEBI:132246) is a vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) |
| all-trans-retinal (CHEBI:17898) is a vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) |
| all-trans-retinoic acid (CHEBI:15367) is a vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) |
| all-trans-retinol (CHEBI:17336) is a vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) |
| all-trans-retinyl ester (CHEBI:63410) is a vitamin A (CHEBI:12777) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| vitamins A | ChEBI |
| vitamin A vitamer | ChEBI |
| vitamin A vitamers | ChEBI |
| vitamin-A | ChEBI |