Processing and transport of retinoids by the retinal pigment epithelium
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Eye
- Vol. 4 (2) , 326-332
- https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1990.44
Abstract
Recent developments regarding our understanding of retinoid processing and transport during the visual cycle and related events are reviewed. Retinoids are bound and protected by a cohort of retinoid binding proteins, each of which is unique. The production of retinol (Vitamin A) derivatives is accomplished by a group of membrane-bound enzymes, some of which appear to be coupled in their actions.Keywords
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