Name | vitamin A biosynthetic process |
ID | GO_0035238 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | vitamin A anabolism, vitamin A biosynthesis, vitamin A formation, vitamin A synthesis |
Description | 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. |
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