retinol

fat-soluble vitamin A alcohol used in skincare for skin cell renewal
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q424976
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retinol

Summary

retinol is a type of chemical entity[1]. retinol ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • retinol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • retinol's physically interacts with is recorded as nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member 2[4].
  • retinol's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CCO)C)C[5].
  • retinol's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₀H₃₀O[6].
  • retinol is a type of 10,15-cyclophytane diterpenoid[7].
  • retinol is a type of vitamin A[8].
  • retinol is part of all-trans-retinol binding[9].
  • retinol is part of all-trans-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase, all-trans-retinol forming activity[10].
  • retinol is part of retinol isomerase activity[11].
  • retinol is part of retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase activity[12].
  • retinol is part of all-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase activity[13].
  • retinol is part of NADP-retinol dehydrogenase activity[14].
  • retinol is part of all-trans retinol 3,4-desaturase activity[15].
  • retinol is part of NAD-retinol dehydrogenase activity[16].
  • retinol is used for medication[17].
  • retinol's Commons category is recorded as Retinol[18].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[19].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Angelica sinensis[20].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Hippophae rhamnoides[21].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Artemia salina[22].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Chlorella pyrenoidosa[23].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Papaver somniferum[24].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Chlorella vulgaris[25].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Pandanus tectorius[26].
  • retinol's found in taxon is recorded as Phaseolus vulgaris[27].

Why It Matters

retinol ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month).[2] retinol has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] retinol is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). retinol. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/retinol
MLA “retinol.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/retinol.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_retinol_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{retinol}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/retinol}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 70220
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 70220, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 11d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Found in taxon → Homo sapiens, Angelica sinensis, Hippophae rhamnoides +13
    Mass → {'amount': '+286.23'}
    Has use → medication
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 070220, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
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