| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| Retinaldehyde-binding protein 1 | Cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 2 | EC 2.3.1.75; 11-cis-specific retinyl-ester synthase; 11-cis-RE-synthase; Acyl-CoA retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase; ARAT; Retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase; 2.3.1.76; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2-like protein 4; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase candida | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Long-wave-sensitive opsin 1 | Red cone photoreceptor pigment; Red-sensitive opsin; ROP | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Retinol-binding protein 3 | Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein; IRBP; Interstitial retinol-binding protein | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Short-wave-sensitive opsin 1 | Blue cone photoreceptor pigment; Blue-sensitive opsin; BOP | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase 3 | EC 1.1.1.300; DD83.1; Retinal short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase 1; retSDR1; Retinol dehydrogenase 17; Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 16C member 1 | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Medium-wave-sensitive opsin 1 | Green cone photoreceptor pigment; Green-sensitive opsin; GOP | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| hydronium ion | |
| retinol | |
| retinaldehyde | A diterpene derived from the carotenoid VITAMIN A which functions as the active component of the visual cycle. It is the prosthetic group of RHODOPSIN (i.e., covalently bonded to ROD OPSIN as 11-cis-retinal). When stimulated by visible light, rhodopsin transforms this cis-isomer of retinal to the trans-isomer (11-trans-retinal). This transformation straightens-out the bend of the retinal molecule and causes a change in the shape of rhodopsin triggering the visual process. A series of energy-requiring enzyme-catalyzed reactions convert the 11-trans-retinal back to the cis-isomer. |
| Water | A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
| palmitic acid | A common saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids. |
| NADP | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate. It serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH). (Dorland, 27th ed) |
| NADP | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate. It serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH). (Dorland, 27th ed) |
| 11-cis-Retinol | |
| 11-cis-retinal | |
| Coenzyme A | |
| Palmitoyl Coenzyme A | A fatty acid coenzyme derivative which plays a key role in fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis. |