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Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. How would it be transported into a cell for use?

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Most dietary vitamin A is stored in the liver, and is transported to the required site of action via the bloodstream. The principal carrier of vitamin A in the blood is the retinol binding protein (RBP) This receptor firstly binds RBP, then mediates vitamin A uptake into the cell.
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