Term Name: | all-trans retinal binding |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005503] QuickGO AmiGO |