11-cis retinaldehyde binding, 11-cis-retinal binding, vitamin A binding
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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.
Source:PMID:24403072