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. 2003 Apr 15;100(8):4353-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1031478100. Epub 2003 Apr 7.

Therapy for macular degeneration: insights from acne

Janet R Sparrow  1
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Therapy for macular degeneration: insights from acne

Janet R Sparrow. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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The visual cycle and A2E biosynthesis. All-trans-retinal that evades reduction to retinol can react with phosphatidylethanolamine (2:1 ratio) to generate A2E in a multistep process.
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