Term Name: vitamin A
Synonyms: vitamin A vitamer, vitamin A vitamers, vitamin-A, vitamins A
Definition: Any member of a group of fat-soluble retinoids produced via metabolism of provitamin A carotenoids that exhibit biological activity against vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular communication.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:12777]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: retinoid
has subtype: all-trans-3,4-didehydroretinoic acid all-trans-3,4-didehydroretinol all-trans-retinal all-trans-retinoic acid all-trans-retinol all-trans-retinyl ester
has_role: fat-soluble vitamin (role) metabolite