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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for "11-cis-Retinol"
  1. ... gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called 11-cis retinol dehydrogenase 5, which is necessary for normal vision, ... of the back of the eye (the fundus).11-cis retinol dehydrogenase 5 is involved in a multi-step ...
  2. ... the visual cycle (also called the retinoid or vitamin A cycle), which converts light entering the eye into ... molecule called 11-cis retinal (a form of vitamin A) to another molecule called all-trans retinal. This ...
  3. ... 11-cis retinal, which is a form of vitamin A. When light hits this molecule, it activates rhodopsin ...
  4. ... making a protein called transthyretin. This protein transports vitamin A (retinol) and a hormone called thyroxine throughout the ...
  5. ... in various body processes, including the absorption of vitamins A and D, immune functioning, stress response, and the ...
  6. ... fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin E and vitamin A.Apolipoprotein B-100, which is produced in the ...
  7. ... stimulates specialized pigments called opsins that "hold" a vitamin A molecule in photoreceptor cells. This stimulation triggers a ...
  8. ... regulating gene activity. Retinoic acid, a form of vitamin A, binds to a group of transcription factors that ...