Retinol metabolism in the mollusk Osilinus lineatus indicates an ancient origin for retinyl ester st...
Retinol metabolism in the mollusk Osilinus lineatus indicates an ancient origin for retinyl ester storage capacity
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Although retinoids have been reported to be present and active in vertebrates and invertebrates, the presence of mechanisms for retinoid storage in the form of retinyl esters, a key feature to maintain whole-organism retinoid homeostasis, have been considered to date a vertebrate innovation. Here we demonstrate for the first time the presence of re...
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Retinol metabolism in the mollusk Osilinus lineatus indicates an ancient origin for retinyl ester storage capacity
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1324558326
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1324558326
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0035138
