API reference
Retinol
- CAS number
- 68-26-8
- Molecular formula
- C20H30O
- Molecular weight
- 286.5 g/mol
About this molecule
Vitamin A is the name of a group of fat-soluble retinoids, primarily retinol and retinyl esters . Vitamin A is involved in immune function, cellular communication, growth and development, and male and female reproduction . Vitamin A supports cell growth and differentiation, playing a critical role in the normal formation and maintenance of the heart, lungs, eyes, and other organs . Vitamin A is also critical for vision as an essential component of rhodopsin, the light-sensitive protein in the retina that responds to light entering the eye, and because it supports the normal differentiation and functioning of the conjunctival membranes and cornea .
Source: NIH Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol
- InChIKey
- FPIPGXGPPPQFEQ-OVSJKPMPSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/CO)/C)/C
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 11103-57-4 · 69686-69-7
- PubChem CID
- 445354
Also known as
retinol · all-trans-Retinol · Agoncal · trans-retinol · Veroftal · Bentavit A · Homagenets Aoral · Sehkraft A
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