Term Name: retinol
Synonyms: 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol, retinol
Definition: A retinoid consisting of 3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol substituted at position 9 by a 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl group (geometry of the four exocyclic double bonds is not specified).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:50211]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: primary allylic alcohol retinoid
has subtype: 9-cis-retinol 11-cis-retinol 13-cis-retinol all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol all-trans-retinol
has_role: human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: retinyl palmitate