11-cis-retinal

11-cis-retinal definition - medical

11-cis-ret·i·nal (-sĭsˌrĕtˈn-ălˌ, -ôlˌ)

noun
The isomer of retinaldehyde that enzymatically combines with opsin to form rhodopsin.

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