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altered retinoid metabolic pathway +    
retinoic acid metabolic pathway +    
retinoid cycle metabolic pathway +     
retinol metabolic pathway   
Those reactions involving retinol, a fat-soluble vitamin that is the dietary form of vitamin A and is important for bone growth and in vision. Precursors of retinol such as carotenoid or retinyl esters are derived from diet and are converted to retinal and retinol, respectively.

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Synonyms
Related Synonyms: Retinoid metabolism and transport ;   retinol metabolic process
Definition Sources: GO:0042572, KEGG:map00830, OneLook:www.onelook.com, PMID:21586336, PMID:21718801, Reactome:R-HSA-975634, SMP:00074

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