Vitamin A Palmitate

CHEMBL1675 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
524.9 g/mol
LogP
13.6
Phase
4

Vitamin A palmitate (retinyl palmitate) is a stable ester form of vitamin A (retinol) that serves as a fat-soluble retinoid essential for vision, epithelial cell differentiation, immune function, and embryonic development. Therapeutically, it is used for vitamin A deficiency, prevention of night blindness, and supplementation in patients with malabsorption syndromes. Its retinoid receptor activity influences gene expression programs involved in cell differentiation, and altered retinoid signaling is implicated in neurodegenerative and macular conditions.

Molekularmasse

524,9000 g/mol

LogP

13,60

TPSA

26,30 Ų

Lipinski-Regel der Fünf

Nicht bestanden

Therapeutische Bereiche

Wirkmechanismus

Serves as an essential micronutrient cofactor in various enzymatic reactions and metabolic processes. Supplementation corrects deficiency states and supports normal physiological function.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mechanismus

Serves as an essential micronutrient cofactor in various enzymatic reactions and metabolic processes. Supplementation corrects deficiency states and supports normal physiological function.

2D-Struktur

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SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C

InChI

InChI=1S/C36H60O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-25-35(37)38-30-28-32(3)23-20-22-31(2)26-27-34-33(4)24-21-29-36(34,5)6/h20,22-23,26-28H,7-19,21,24-25,29-30H2,1-6H3/b23-20+,27-26+,31-22+,32-28+

Molecular Formula

C36H60O2

HBD / HBA

- / 2

Rotierbare Bindungen

21

Schwere Atome

38

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Vitamin A palmitate (retinyl palmitate) is a stable ester form of vitamin A (retinol) that serves as a fat-soluble retinoid essential for vision, epithelial cell differentiation, immune function, and embryonic development. Therapeutically, it is used for vitamin A deficiency, prevention of night blindness, and supplementation in patients with malabsorption syndromes. Its retinoid receptor activity influences gene expression programs involved in cell differentiation, and altered retinoid signaling is implicated in neurodegenerative and macular conditions.

Serves as an essential micronutrient cofactor in various enzymatic reactions and metabolic processes. Supplementation corrects deficiency states and supports normal physiological function.

Yes, Vitamin A Palmitate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1675. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5280531. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.