retinal

(noun)

One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light; retinene

Related Terms

Examples of retinal in the following topics:

  • Bacteriorhodopsin

    • Each chain has seven transmembrane alpha helices and contains one molecule of retinal buried deep within, the typical structure for retinylidene proteins.
    • It is the retinal molecule that changes its conformation when absorbing a photon, resulting in a conformational change of the surrounding protein and the proton pumping action.
    • Reprotonation of the retinal molecule by restores its original isomerized form.

  • Magnification and Resolution

    • The labels represent various parts of the human eye: Bruch membrane (B); choroid (C); retinal pigment epithelium (RPE); and retinal rod cells (R).

  • Other Infectious Eye Diseases

    • Cytomegalovirus retinitis, also known as CMV retinitis, is an inflammation of the retina of the eye that can lead to blindness.

  • Antiviral DNA Synthesis Inhibitors

    • It is also used to treat cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) and specifically CMV retinitis.