Molecular structure of Vitamin A, CAS Number: 68-26-8
Vitamin A (CAS 68-26-8)
Alternate Names:
Vitamin A is also known as all-trans-Retinol.
Application:
Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds, including retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, provitamin A carotenoids, and beta-carotene.
CAS Number:
68-26-8
Purity:
≥95%
Molecular Weight:
286.45
Molecular Formula:
C20H30O
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Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds, including retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, provitamin A carotenoids, and beta-carotene. The human immune system is unable to grow and develop without vitamin A. Vitamin A, in the form of retinal, combines with opsin to form rhodopsin which is vital for low-light and color vision. As retinoic acid, Vitamin A functions as a hormone-like growth factor that supports epithelial cells. Vitamin A also shows lipoperoxy radical scavenging activity, and has antioxidant and fluorescent properties.
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Inhibitor of:
Afamin, HoxC13, Ichthyin, OBP-2B, OR6P1, PLUNC, PRAMEF16, RARα1, Rarres1, RBP2, RD3, RDH9, RETSAT, Rhodopsin, RP1L1, and SPATA25.Activator of:
ACSS1, ADH4, ADH6, AIPL1, ALDH1A2, ALDH8A1, ALX1, Ameloblastin, Arrestin-C, Asporin, BOULE, BTBD8, C19orf64, C1orf144, C1orf43, C20orf165, C3orf33, connexin 37, CRABP-I, CRALBP, CRALBPL, CRBP III, CX3CR1, CYP26, CYP26B1, CYP26C1, CYP27C1, CYP2R1, Cytokeratin 17, Cytokeratin 6, Cytokeratin 75, DHRS1, DHRS7B, DNAH6, EF-1 α1, EG623186, EG623898, ENSMUSG00000073257, EVPLL, EYA4, FAM159A, Filaggrin 2, FLJ43505, GADL1, GDF-6, glypican-2, Gm14137, H1FOO, HHIPL2, HMX1, IgA, IgA chain C, IgD Chain C, ITF, KCP2, KIAA1024L_A730017C20Rik, KRTAP1-4, KRTAP13-3, KRTAP19-3, Krtap31-2, KRTAP4-4, KRTAP8-2, LCE2B, LCT, LGI3, Lipophilin B, LOC100040208, LOC100040585, LOC100041019, LOC100041054, LOC100041296, LOC100041407, LOC441005, LRAT, LRRC2, LRRC6, MAB21L1, MATH-2, melanopsin, MEM Vitamins, MUP13, MUP14, Nanos2, neuropsin, Olfr473, Olfr474, Olfr476, Olfr516, Olfr710, Olfr711, Olfr713, Olfr768, Olfr888, Olfr889, Olfr890, Olfr967, OPN1MW, OR10K2, OR2L2, OR2L3, OR2M5, OR2T11, OR5H15, OR5H2, OR5H6, OR6K6, OR7E24, OTTMUSG00000011265, OTTMUSG00000011268, OTTMUSG00000016293, OTTMUSG00000017864, PCDHA3, PGK2, PLSCR5, PRCD, Prealbumin, Proliferin-4, PRR11, PSG20, PTF1, Rad21L1, RAP, Rarres1, RBMY1B, RDH1, RDH12, RDH13, RDH14, RDH16, RDH19, RDH5, RDH7, RDH9, RDHE2, Reg Iβ, retinitis pigmentosa 1, Retinoschisin, RGR, RNF167, ROD, RPE, Shc, SHISA3, SPATA16, SPATA25, SPATA9, SPINK7, SPINK9, SPNR, STPG1, SULT1A1, TCP11, TGase4, TMEM44, TMPPE, TNP2, Transferrinm Solution, TRH, TSPY9, TSSK 1, TSSK 3, TTC13, Tyrosinase, Vmn1r1, Vmn2r121, WDR32, ZCCHC14, ZDHHC8, ZNF660, ZNF683, ZNF782, and ZNRF3.Ordering Information
| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Vitamin A, 1 g | sc-280187 | 1 g | $377.00 | |||
Vitamin A, 10 g | sc-280187A | 10 g | $2602.00 |