Overconsumption of this nutrient has been linked to long-term decreases in bone density and increased intracranial pressure.
Overconsumption of this nutrient has been linked to long-term decreases in bone density and increased intracranial pressure. All forms of this nutrient contain an identical structural motif, a beta-ionone attached to an isoprenoid chain. This nutrient has a carboxylic acid metabolite that maintains (*) skin integrity and acts to transcribe certain genes. This nutrient's most famous function, however, is mediated by another form, which binds to opsin and isomerizes upon stimulation by light. For ten points, name this essential fat-soluble nutrient, plentiful in both the liver and carrots, whose deficiency causes night blindness.
Overconsumption of this nutrient has been linked to long-term decreases in bone density and increased intracranial pressure.
Vitamin {A}