Mechanism of conversion of beta-carotene into vitamin A--central cleavage versus random cleavage.
D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006868:Hydrolysis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012172:Retinaldehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000378:metabolism; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism*; D019207:beta Carotene
D019207:beta Carotene; D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids; D014212:Tretinoin; D012172:Retinaldehyde