An overdose of this vitamin can cause inflammation at the corners of the mouth, called angularchelitis.
An overdose of this vitamin can cause inflammation at the corners of the mouth, called angularchelitis. The skin manifestations of Kaposi's sarcoma can be treated using a derivative of thismolecule, and another derivative is used to treat icthyosis. An oxidized form of this vitamin is used totreat acute promyelocytic leukemia and binds to a receptor that binds to AGGTCA sequences spacedby five bases. One derivative of this molecule transforms from an 11-cis state to an all-trans statewhen hit by a (*) photon. Retinoic acid is a derivative of this molecule, another derivative of which is thecofactor of rhodopsin. For 10 points, name this fat-soluble vitamin important in color and low-light vision,which is also called beta-carotene.
An overdose of this vitamin can cause inflammation at the corners of the mouth, called angularchelitis.
Vitamin A [or beta-carotene before mention; accept retinol, retinal, retinoic acid]