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retinene
/ ˈrɛtɪnəl; ˈrɛtɪˌniːn /
noun
- the aldehyde form of the polyene retinol (vitamin A) that associates with the protein opsin to form the visual purple pigment rhodopsin
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of retinene1
C20: from retina + -ene
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The rhodopsin divides into retinene and opsin.
When this mixture is placed in the dark, the enzymes convert the vitamin A to retinene, a yellow pigment.
Then the retinene combines with the opsin to form bright red rhodopsin.
The retinene reverts to vitamin A. This is just what happens when light shines into a dark-adapted eye: the rhodopsin in the rods is suddenly decomposed.
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