Bioactivity | 11-cis-Retinal is a chromophore linkes via a Schiff base to the lysine residue of opsin[1]. |
Name | 11-cis-Retinal |
CAS | 564-87-4 |
Formula | C20H28O |
Molar Mass | 284.44 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Hara M, et al. PNPLA2 mobilizes retinyl esters from retinosomes and promotes the generation of 11-cis-retinal in the visual cycle. Cell Rep. 2023 Feb 8;42(2):112091. |