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saw5 [17]
4 years ago
11

In order to be carried in the chylomicron, retinol (once in the enterocyte) is _____.â

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FinnZ [79.3K]4 years ago
8 0
In order to be carried in the chylomicron, retinol (once in the enterocyte) is esterified by lecithin retinol acyl transferase. 
All-trans-retinol is referred to as vitamin A, when a fatty acyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl terminus of retinol, a storage form of retinol, the retinyl ester, is formed. In tissues, retinal serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of retinoic acid from retinol. 
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