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GO: Molecular Function

all-trans retinal binding

Term ID
GO:0005503
Synonyms
  • all-trans retinaldehyde binding
  • trans retinal binding
  • visual yellow binding
  • vitamin A binding
  • xanthopsin
Definition
Binding to all-trans retinal, a compound that plays an important role in the visual process in most vertebrates. All-trans retinal (trans r., visual yellow) results from the bleaching of rhodopsin by light, in which the 11-cis form is converted to the all-trans form. Retinal is one of the forms of vitamin A.
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Ontology
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