title: The ferret as a model for vitamin A metabolism in carnivores.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutritional Science, University Potsdam, Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Germany. jraila@rz.uni-potsdam.de
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raila
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Florian J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Schweigert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D004224:Diterpenes; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D000084562:Retinyl Esters; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D000084562:Retinyl Esters; D014801:Vitamin A; C014794:retinol palmitate; C042811:retinyl stearate; C042067:retinol oleate