Biochemistry of Vitamin A

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CRC Press, 1989 M09 30 - 240 pages
The main emphasis of this text is on the biochemistry, metabolism and systemic mode of action of vitamin A. The physiological, biochemical and nutritional aspects of naturally occurring retinoids are clearly addressed. Chapters review biogenesis, absorption, storage, transport, and metabolic transformations of vitamin A. Further discussion includes vision and bacteriorhodopsin, vitamin A deficiency and hypervitaminosis A, and the vitamin A in prevention and cure of cancer.

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Contents

Biogenesis
1
References
15
Addendum
35
Chapter 3
41
Intracellular Distribution
59
Chapter 9
66
IV
68
66
82
Effect of Vitamin A Deprivation on the General Physiology
121
Binding of Retinol with Chromatin
135
III
161
II
172
a Observations with Animals
179
Transport from the Liver
182
Fortification of Food Materials
186
References
193

Chapter 5
83
24
88
25
95
Chapter 7
101
On the Question of an Active Form of Vitamin A
109
Systemic Mode of Action
115
Vision and Bacteriorhodopsin
120
II
194
D
199
III
209
ProteinEnergy Malnutrition PEM
217
65
220
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