Term Name: | retinol binding |
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Synonyms: | vitamin A1 alcohol binding, vitamin A1 binding |
Definition: | Binding to retinol, vitamin A1, 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-(9'-hydroxy-3',7'-dimethylnona-1',3',5',7'-tetraenyl)cyclohex-1-ene, one of the three components that makes up vitamin A. Retinol is an intermediate in the vision cycle and it also plays a role in growth and differentiation. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0019841] QuickGO AmiGO |