Dehydroretinol (Noun)
Meaning
A viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Dehydroretinol is a precursor to vitamin A2 that is less common in mammals than vitamin A1.
- In some species, dehydroretinol plays a minor role in vision and reproduction as compared to vitamin A1.
- Dehydroretinol is a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1, and it is primarily found in aquatic animals.
- While dehydroretinol has been identified in mammals, its activity is significantly lower than that of vitamin A1.
- One study found that dehydroretinol had limited effectiveness in regulating gene expression compared to vitamin A1 in mammalian cells.