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retinal
retinal Retinal is a vitamin A–derived diterpene that serves as the active light-sensitive component of the visual cycle.
Retinal is a vitamin A–derived diterpene that serves as the active light-sensitive component of the visual cycle. It is bound within rhodopsin, where light changes it from one form to another, altering rhodopsin’s shape and helping trigger vision before it is converted back.