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GO: Molecular Function

11-cis retinal binding

Term ID
GO:0005502
Synonyms
  • 11-cis retinaldehyde binding
  • 11-cis-retinal binding
  • vitamin A binding
Definition
Binding to 11-cis retinal, an isomer of retinal that plays an important role in the visual process in most vertebrates. 11-cis retinal combines with opsin in the rods (scotopsin) to form rhodopsin or visual purple. Retinal is one of the three compounds that makes up vitamin A. 24403072
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Phenotype
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