Term Name: | 11-cis retinal binding |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005502] QuickGO AmiGO |