Medical Definition of Retinoic acid

1. The aldehyde (retinal) has long been known to be involved in photoreception, but retinoic acid has other roles. There are cytoplasmic retinoic acid binding proteins and retinoic acid response elements that regulate gene transcription. Retinoic acid is thought to be a morphogen in chick limb bud development and in early development of the chick that probably accounts for its potent teratogenic action. Synonym: vitamin A. (03 Jul 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retinoic Acid

retinitis
retinitises
retinitis pigmentosa
retinitis proliferans
retinitis sclopetaria
retinitis syphilitica
retino-
retinoblastoma
retinoblastoma
retinoblastomas
retinoblastoma protein
retinochoroid
retinochoroiditis
retinochoroiditis juxtapapillaris
retinodialysis
retinoic acid (current term)
retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase
retinoid
retinoid
retinoids
retinoids
retinol
retinol
retinol-binding protein
retinols
retinol 4-hydroxylase
retinol dehydratase
retinol dehydrogenase
retinol isomerase
retinopapillitis

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