Functions

FUNCTIONS 

  • Synthesis of glycoprotein to maintain integrity of epithelial cells
  • In bone formation synthesis of mucopolysacharides
  • Synthesis of the visual pigment Rhodopsin
  • Retinol and retinoic acid (RA) are essential for embryonic development during fetal development.
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