Term Name:	11-cis retinal binding
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