Retinoid metabolizing enzymes in development
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Retinoid metabolizing enzymes in development.
It has long been known that retinoids are necessary for normal embryogenesis. To understand the role of retinoids in this process, it is important to elucidate the retinoid signalling pathway. The retinoid signal transduction pathway consists of three major components: (i) the metabolism of biologically active retinoids, (ii) nuclear receptors which bind to and are activated by retinoids, and (...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioFactors
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0951-6433,1872-8081
DOI: 10.1002/biof.5520100201