OBO ID: GO:0005502 |
Term Name: | 11-cis retinal binding | Search Ontology: | |
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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. 24403072 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO |
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