| Literature DB >> 1502268 |
R K Crouch1, E S Hazard, T Lind, B Wiggert, G Chader, D W Corson.
Abstract
Retinol decomposes rapidly into a number of products, including its aldehyde form, retinal, when introduced into buffer in phospholipid vesicles or ethanol. Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein at low concentrations is found to protect retinol from isomerization and oxidation. The addition of alpha-tocopherol to either liposomes or an ethanolic-buffer solution also prevents decomposition. Neither of these agents interferes with the successful regeneration of pigment with 9-cis retinal in rod outer segment preparations or the restoration of sensitivity by retinoids in isolated rod photoreceptors.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1502268 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1992.tb02154.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Photochem Photobiol ISSN: 0031-8655 Impact factor: 3.421