Description / Application
All-trans-retinal is a retinal in which all four exocyclic double bonds have E- (trans-) geometry. It has a role as a gap junctional intercellular communication inhibitor, a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a vitamin A and a retinal.
Identities
| Alternative Name | All-trans-Vitamin A aldehyde; Retinene |
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| Molecular Formula | C20H28O |
| Molecular Weight | 284.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00001550 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H315 |
| Precautionary Statements | P264;P270;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P321;P330;P332+P313;P362;P501 |