vitamin A metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006776

Synonyms

vitamin A metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of the vitamin A compounds, retinol, retinal (retinaldehyde) and retinoic acid, all of which are derivatives of beta-carotene. http://www.dentistry.leeds.ac.uk/biochem/thcme/vitamins.html#k

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: fat-soluble vitamin metabolic process retinoid metabolic process

fat-soluble vitamin metabolic process retinoid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: vitamin A biosynthetic process

vitamin A biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of vitamin A metabolic process

regulation of vitamin A metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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