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"all−trans−Retinoic acid (ATRA) is a ligand for both the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and the retinoid X receptor (RXR). The bound RAR and RXR act as transcription factors that regulate the growth and differentiation of both normal and malignant cells. Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) catalyze the 4-hydroxylation of ATRA. Retinoic acid primes embryonic stem cells to become neurons." | |||
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[[File:RetinoicAcid.png|frame|right|Retinoic Acid structure, photo from Sigma-Aldrich]] | [[File:RetinoicAcid.png|frame|right|Retinoic Acid structure, photo from Sigma-Aldrich]] | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 17 September 2015
Description
"all−trans−Retinoic acid (ATRA) is a ligand for both the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and the retinoid X receptor (RXR). The bound RAR and RXR act as transcription factors that regulate the growth and differentiation of both normal and malignant cells. Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) catalyze the 4-hydroxylation of ATRA. Retinoic acid primes embryonic stem cells to become neurons."
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