How does the body interconvert enantiomers of Vitamins A and E?

Subject: How does the body interconvert enantiomers of Vitamins A and E?

Date: Fri Oct 24 17:41:02 2003
Posted by Penni
Grade level: undergrad School: Iowa State University
City: Ames State/Province: IA Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1067035262.Bc

Message:


Vitamins A and E can both exist as two different enantiomers.  One is inactive in the body 
and the other is useful.  How does the body convert the inactive enantiomer 
into the useful one or vice versa? 

[Moderator's note : This question was originally submitted as two similar but seperate questions, 
one about Vitamin A and the other about Vitamin E.]

Re: How does the body interconvert enantiomers of Vitamins A and E?

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