Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
vitamin A biosynthetic process
- Term ID
- GO:0035238
- Synonyms
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- vitamin A anabolism
- vitamin A biosynthesis
- vitamin A formation
- vitamin A synthesis
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of the vitamin A compounds, retinol, retinal (retinaldehyde) and retinoic acid. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin A de novo, but form it through oxidative cleavage of carotenoids. 11158606
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes