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Retinol

BioXtra, ≥97.5% (HPLC), ~3100 U/mg

Synonym(s):

Axerophthol, Vitamin A, Vitamin A alcohol, Vitamin A1, all-trans-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H30O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
286.45
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
403040
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
eCl@ss:
34058018
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.28

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

product line

BioXtra

assay

≥97.5% (HPLC)

form

(Powder or Powder with Lumps)

specific activity

~3100 U/mg

shelf life

limited shelf life

color

faint yellow to very dark yellow

mp

56-61 °C
61-63 °C (lit.)

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC1(C)C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/CO)=C(C)CCC1

InChI

1S/C20H30O/c1-16(8-6-9-17(2)13-15-21)11-12-19-18(3)10-7-14-20(19,4)5/h6,8-9,11-13,21H,7,10,14-15H2,1-5H3/b9-6+,12-11+,16-8+,17-13+

InChI key

FPIPGXGPPPQFEQ-OVSJKPMPSA-N

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General description

Retinol or vitamin A alcohol is the main circulating form of vitamin A.

Application

Retinol has been used:
  • as a standard in peak identification and quantification in reverse phase HPLC
  • as a standard to estimate the concentration of vitamin A
  • to study the inhibitory effect of retinol on murine norovirus (MNV) replication in murine RAW 264.7 cells
  • as a component in the reaction mixture for the lecithin:retinol acyltransferase (LRAT) assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

It is not biologically active and works as a precursor of active retinoids. Retinol is converted to retinaldehyde and subsequently to retinoic acid.
Retinal, retinol and retinoic acid are the aldehyde, alcohol and acid forms of vitamin A. The retinoids exist as many geometric isomers due to the unsaturated bonds in the aliphatic chain.
Retinol is biological active in a wide range of processes.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to 1 international U acc. to Ph Eur II, 217 (1983)

pictograms

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 1

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Retinyl palmitate does not have an adjuvant effect on the antibody response of chicks to keyhole limpet hemocyanin regardless of vitamin A status
Livingston KA and Klasing KC
Poultry Science, 90(5), 965-970 (2011)
Understanding the physiological role of retinol-binding protein in vitamin A metabolism using transgenic and knockout mouse models
Quadro L, et al.
Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 24(6), 421-430 (2003)
Antiviral effect of vitamin A on norovirus infection via modulation of the gut microbiome
Lee H and Ko G
Scientific reports, 25835-25835 (2016)
Responses of blood metabolites and proteins to different vitamin A levels in Korean native steers.
Wang T, et al.
Pakistan journal of botany, 34(4) (2014)
Heetae Lee et al.
Scientific reports, 6, 25835-25835 (2016-05-18)
The effect and underlying mechanism of vitamin A on norovirus infection are largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate how vitamin A administration affects the gut microbiome after norovirus infection. Here, we demonstrate that treatment with either retinol or retinoic

Articles

All-trans retinoic acid (RA, ATRA) is a pleiotropic activation factor that regulates genes associated with normal vertebrate cellular processes such as cell differentiation, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and embryonic development.

All-trans retinoic acid (RA, ATRA) is a pleiotropic activation factor that regulates genes associated with normal vertebrate cellular processes such as cell differentiation, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and embryonic development.

Protocols

Separation of δ-Tocopherol, analytical standard; Retinyl acetate; (+)-γ-Tocopherol; α-Tocopherol, ≥95.5%; Retinol; Vitamin A (acetate), meets USP testing specifications.

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