Competition between retinol and 3,4-didehydroretinol for esterification in crude pigment epithelial cell fractions |
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| Authors: | A T C Tsin |
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| Institution: | (1) Division of Life Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 78285 San Antonio, Texas, USA |
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| Abstract: | Summary The membrane fraction of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of the frog (Rana pipiens) catalyzed the esterification of tritiated retinol to retinyl esters. This esterification reaction was inhibited in the presence of 3,4-didehydroretinol. |
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| Keywords: | Retinol 3 4-didehydroretinol esterification pigment epithelium frog |
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