Retinoic acid and retinol bind to the FA1 site of human serum albumin.
Retinoic acid and retinol inhibit competitively heme-Fe(III) binding to the FA1 site.
Retinoic acid and retinol do not affect ligand binding to the FA3-FA4 cleft and the FA7 site.
Human serum albumin and retinoic acid receptor-γ display structural similarities in recognizing retinoids.
Human serum albumin may act as a secondary carrier of retinoic acid and retinol in human diseases.