Preferred Label : Retinyl Palmitate;
NCIt synonyms : Retinol Hexadecanoate; Retinol Palmitate; Retinyl-10,11-14C2; Retinol-15-3H; Palmitate-1-14C;
NCIt related terms : VITAMIN A PALMITATE;
NCIt definition : A naturally-occurring phenyl analogue of retinol (vitamin A) with potential antineoplastic
and chemopreventive activities. As the most common form of vitamin A taken for dietary
supplementation, retinyl palmitate binds to and activates retinoid receptors, thereby
inducing cell differentiation and decreasing cell proliferation. This agent also inhibits
carcinogen-induced neoplastic transformation, induces apoptosis in some cancer cell
types, and exhibits immunomodulatory properties. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug being studied in cancer prevention. It belongs to the family of
drugs called retinoids.;
UNII : 1D1K0N0VVC;
InChIKey : VYGQUTWHTHXGQB-FFHKNEKCSA-N;
CAS number : 79-81-2;
Chemical formula : C36H60O2;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:17616;
Codes from synonyms : 00799; CDR0000046058;
Origin ID : C1217;
UMLS CUI : C0073115;
Semantic type(s)
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