Fat-Soluble Vitamins (Subcellular Biochemistry)
Contributors: Peter J. Quinn (Editor); Valerian E. Kagan (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 30, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9780306458460
Subjects: Vitamins; Science; Science/Mathematics; Biochemistry; Medical / Biochemistry; Science / Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biology - General
First sentence: Vitamin A and its physiological metabolites (collectively known as retinoids) are important regulators of embryogenesis, cell growth and differentiation, vision, and reproduction (Hofmann and Eichele, 1994; Eskild and Hansson, 1994; DeLuca, 1991; Wald, 1968; Thompson et al., 1964).