Term Name: | arotinoid acid |
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Synonyms: | 4-[(1E)-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)prop-1-en-1-yl]benzoic acid, AGN-191183, Arotinoic acid, CCRIS 3297, Ro 13-7410, TTNPB |
Definition: | A retinoid that consists of benzoic acid substituted at position 4 by a 2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)prop-1-en-1-yl group. It is a synthetic retinoid that acts as a selective agonist for the retinoic acid receptors (RAR). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:75261] ( EBI ) |