TY - JOUR PY - 2017/06/08 TI - Synthesis of 11-cis-retinol and Its Incorporation into FeO Nano Particles JF - Undergraduate Research Journal; 2017 KW - N2 - The light sensitivity of 11-cis-retinoid makes it an ideal chromophore. Since retinoids are not synthesized in human, eyes have evolved a unique recycling mechanism for generating 11-cis-retinal at retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE). The goals of my research are to synthesize 11-cis-retinol, attach it to phosphoric acid derivatives, and bind this complex to FeO Nanoparticles directly in order to deliver 11-cis-retinol as a therapeutic for eye diseases like macular degeneration and Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). UR - https://epubs.utah.edu/index.php/URJ/article/view/3657