Description
An inverse agonist of opsin; isomerizes to all-trans retinal to start the phototransduction cycle of mammalian vision; binds as a partial agonist to a G121L-mutated opsin; application to compound eyes restored moth visual sensitivity almost completely,
Formal name: 11-cis-retinal
Synonyms: 11-cis Retinaldehyde|11-cis Vitamin A aldehyde
Molecular weight: 284.4
CAS: 564-87-4
Purity: ≥65%
Formulation: A solution in benzene
Product Type|Biochemicals|Receptor Pharmacology|Agonists||Research Area|Neuroscience|Ophthalmology