Retinoic acid (simplified nomenclature for all-trans-retinoic acid) is a metabolite of vitamin A1 (all-trans-retinol) that is required for embryonic development, male fertility, regulation of bone growth and immune function. All-trans-retinoic acid is required for chordate animal development, which includes all higher animals from fish to humans.
Retinoic acid (simplified nomenclature for all-trans-retinoic acid) is a metabolite of vitamin A1 (all-trans-retinol) that is required for embryonic development, male fertility, regulation of bone growth and immune function. All-trans-retinoic acid is required for chordate animal development, which includes all higher animals from fish to humans.
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