Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

retinal binding

Term ID
GO:0016918
Synonyms
  • blue-sensitive opsin
  • green-sensitive opsin
  • long-wave-sensitive opsin
  • opsin
  • red-sensitive opsin
  • retinaldehyde binding
  • short-wave-sensitive opsin
  • UV-sensitive opsin
  • violet-sensitive opsin
  • vitamin A binding
Definition
Binding to retinal, one of the forms of vitamin A. Retinal plays an important role in the visual process in most vertebrates, combining with opsins to form visual pigments in the retina. 0198506732
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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