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Lipofuscin
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Definition
: A naturally occurring lipid pigment with histochemical characteristics similar to ceroid. It accumulates in various normal tissues and apparently increases in quantity with age.
a lipid pigment
Substance
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Drugs
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vitamin A-
aldehyde-
dihydropyridine-
ethanolamine
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Lipofuscin/*analogs & derivatives
Vitamin A/*analogs & derivatives.
J Biol Chem. 2009 Jul 24;284(30):20155-66
vitamin A-
aldehyde-
dihydropyridine-
phosphatidylethanolamine
0
Lipofuscin/*analogs & derivatives
Vitamin A/*analogs & derivatives.
J Biol Chem. 2009 Jul 24;284(30):20155-66