Occurrence of 3-hydroxyretinol in the freshwater fish Bagarius bagarius and Wallago attu. Isolation and synthesis
A new chromogen that absorbs maximally at 329 nm was frequently found in the liver oils of the freshwater fish Bagarius bagarius and Wallago attu. It was shown to be a diester of 3-hydroxyretinol. 3-Hydroxyretinol was found to be a metabolite of lutein during the biosynthesis of 3-dehydroretinol in...
| Published in: | Biochemical Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Portland Press Ltd.
1977
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj1680557 https://portlandpress.com/biochemj/article-pdf/168/3/557/569992/bj1680557.pdf |
| Summary: | A new chromogen that absorbs maximally at 329 nm was frequently found in the liver oils of the freshwater fish Bagarius bagarius and Wallago attu. It was shown to be a diester of 3-hydroxyretinol. 3-Hydroxyretinol was found to be a metabolite of lutein during the biosynthesis of 3-dehydroretinol in a freshwater fish. A new method for the chemical synthesis of 3-hydroxyretinol from methyl 3-dehydroretinoate is described. The possible pathway for the conversion of lutein into 3-dehydroretinol in vivo is discussed. |
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