Preferred Label : Retinyl Acetate;
NCIt synonyms : vitamin A acetate; Retinol Acetate;
NCIt related terms : Vitamin A, acetate;
NCIt definition : A naturally-occurring fatty acid ester form of retinol (vitamin A) with potential
antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities. Retinyl acetate binds to and activates
retinoid receptors, inducing cell differentiation and decreasing cell proliferation.
This agent also inhibits carcinogen-induced neoplastic transformation in some cancer
cell types and exhibits immunomodulatory properties. (NCI04);
UNII : 3LE3D9D6OY;
InChIKey : QGNJRVVDBSJHIZ-QHLGVNSISA-N;
CAS number : 127-47-9;
Chemical formula : C22H32O2;
NSC code : 122045; 122760;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:32095;
Codes from synonyms : NSC0122760; 00346;
Origin ID : C1216;
UMLS CUI : C0073109;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
