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Retinaldehyde

Known as: Aldehyde, Vitamin A, Axerophthal, Retinyl Aldehyde 
A carotenoid constituent of visual pigments. It is the oxidized form of retinol which functions as the active component of the visual cycle. It is… 
National Institutes of Health

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11,12-dihydroretinal13-demethylretinal14-fluororetinal3-hydroxyretinal

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AldehydesRetinoids
BacteriorhodopsinsCarotenoidsIn BloodProcess of secretion

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Structure of bovine rhodopsin in a trigonal crystal form.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A newborn lethal defect due to inactivation of retinaldehyde dehydrogenase type 3 is prevented by maternal retinoic acid treatment
The retinoic acid (RA) signal, produced locally from vitamin A by retinaldehyde dehydrogenase (Raldh) and transduced by the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Functional role of internal water molecules in rhodopsin revealed by x-ray crystallography
Activation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is triggered and regulated by structural rearrangement of the transmembrane… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Families of retinoid dehydrogenases regulating vitamin A function: production of visual pigment and retinoic acid.
Vitamin A (retinol) and provitamin A (beta-carotene) are metabolized to specific retinoid derivatives which function in either… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Induced Retinal Permeability Is Mediated by Protein Kinase C In Vivo and Suppressed by an Orally Effective β-Isoform–Selective Inhibitor
Increased vascular permeability and excessive neovas-cularization are the hallmarks of endothelial dysfunction, which can lead to… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Projection structure of rhodopsin
LIGHT absorption by the visual pigment rhodopsin1,2 triggers, through G-protein coupling, a cascade of events in the outer… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Model for the structure of bacteriorhodopsin based on high-resolution electron cryo-microscopy.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Cyclic GMP-activated conductance of retinal photoreceptor cells.
This review examines the ionic conductance that generates the electrical response to light in rods and cones of the vertebrate… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Flow of information in the light-triggered cyclic nucleotide cascade of vision.
Photolyzed rhodopsin catalyzes the exchange of GTP for FDP bound to a protein in retinal rod outer segments. We previously… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Bacteriorhodopsin: a light-driven proton pump in Halobacterium Halobium.
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