OBO ID: GO:0035238

Term Name:	vitamin A biosynthetic process		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	vitamin A anabolism vitamin A biosynthesis vitamin A formation vitamin A synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of the vitamin A compounds, retinol, retinal (retinaldehyde) and retinoic acid. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin A de novo, but form it through oxidative cleavage of carotenoids. 11158606
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