Medical Definition of Retinaldehyde

1. A carotenoid constituent of visual pigments. It is the oxidised form of retinol which functions as the active component of the visual cycle. It is bound to the protein opsin forming the complex rhodopsin. When stimulated by visible light, the retinal component of the rhodopsin complex undergoes isomerization at the 11-position of the double bond to the cis-form; this is reversed in "dark" reactions to return to the native trans-configuration. Chemical name: Retinal (03 Jul 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retinaldehyde

retinaculum cutis
retinaculum extensorum
retinaculum flexorum
retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius
retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius
retinaculum musculorum flexorum
retinaculum of articular capsule of hip
retinaculum of flexor muscles
retinaculum of skin
retinaculum patellae laterale
retinaculum patellae mediale
retinaculum tendinum
retinae
retinal
retinal
retinaldehyde (current term)
retinaldehyde dehydrogenase
retinaldehyde isomerase
retinaldehyde reductase
retinalite
retinals
retinal adaptation
retinal anlage tumour
retinal artery
retinal artery occlusion
retinal blood vessels
retinal camera
retinal cone
retinal cone
retinal degeneration

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