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Retinoid compounds differ with respect to the polar end group at the terminus of the chain. The compound all-trans-retinol (ROL) can be reversibly converted to all-trans-retinal (RAL) or to retinyl esters (RE). The carotenoid β-carotene can be converted to RAL. RAL can be irreversibly oxidized to retinoic acid (RA).
