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GO Term : retinal binding [GO:0016918] Gene Ontology

Namespace

molecular_function

Obsolete

false

description

Binding to retinal, one of the forms of vitamin A. Retinal plays an important role in the visual process in most vertebrates, combining with opsins to form visual pigments in the retina.

synonyms:
green-sensitive opsin,
vitamin A binding,
retinaldehyde binding,
UV-sensitive opsin,
short-wave-sensitive opsin,
violet-sensitive opsin,
long-wave-sensitive opsin,
blue-sensitive opsin,
opsin,
red-sensitive opsin

Function

Functions (GO terms and children) --> Mouse features

Functions (GO terms) --> Mouse features

Ontology

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