Vitamin A, also known as all-<em>trans</em> retinol, is an intermediate in retinol metabolism in animals. It is metabolized to retinoic acid (Item No. <span class=/itemid/>11017</span>), a ligand for both the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and the retinoid X receptor (RXR). RAR and RXR heterodimerize and act as ligand-dependent transcriptional regulators, with roles in development, reproduction, immunity, organogenesis, and cancer.
| Catalog Number | R001261 |
| CAS Number | 68-26-8 |
| Synonyms | (all-E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol; A-Mulsal; A-Sol; Alphalin; Alphasterol; Anatola; Avita; Avitol; Axerol; NSC 122759; Vitamin A; Vitamin A1; Vitamin A1 Alcohol; Vitavel A; Vitpex; Vogan; trans-Retino |
| Molecular Formula | C20H30O |
| Purity | 95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol |
| InChI | 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+ |
| InChIKey | FPIPGXGPPPQFEQ-OVSJKPMPSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CCO)C)C |
