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Update Date2015-09-13 15:15:34 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB21659
Identification
Name:Retinal
DescriptionA carotenoid constituent of visual pigments. It is the oxidized form of retinol which functions as the active component of the visual cycle. It is bound to the protein opsin forming the complex rhodopsin. When stimulated by visible light, the retinal component of the rhodopsin complex undergoes isomerization at the 11-position of the double bond to the cis-form; this is reversed in 'dark' reactions to return to the native trans-configuration.; Retinal, also called retinaldehyde or vitamin A aldehyde, is one of the many forms of vitamin A (the number of which varies from species to species). Retinal is a polyene chromophore, and bound to proteins called opsins, is the chemical basis of animal vision. Bound to proteins called type 1 rhodopsins, retinal allows certain microorganisms to convert light into metabolic energy.; The visual cycle is a circular enzymatic pathway, which is the front-end of phototransduction. It regenerates 11-cis-retinal.; Vertebrate animals ingest retinal directly from meat, or produce retinal from one of four carotenoids (beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, gamma-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin), which they must obtain from plants or other photosynthetic organisms (no other carotenoids can be converted by animals to retinal, and some carnivores cannot convert any carotenoids at all). The other main forms of vitamin A, retinol, and a partially active form retinoic acid, may both be produced from retinal.; catalyzed by retinal dehydrogenases also known as retinaldehyde dehydrogenases (RALDHs) as well as retinal oxidases. Retinoic acid, sometimes called vitamin A acid, is an important signaling molecule and hormone in vertebrate animals.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • &alpha
  • (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenal
  • -Retinene
  • 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenal
  • a-Retinene
  • All-E-Retinal
  • All-epsilon-Retinal
  • All-trans-Retinal
  • All-trans-Retinaldehyde
  • All-trans-retinene
  • All-trans-vitamin a aldehyde
  • Alpha-Retinene
  • Axerophthal
  • E-Retinal
  • Epsilon-Retinal
  • Retinal
  • Retinal (ACD/Name 4.0)
  • Retinaldehyde
  • Retinene
  • Retinene 1
  • Trans-Retinal
  • Trans-Vitamin A aldehyde
  • Vitamin a aldehyde
  • Vitamin A1 aldehyde
  • α-Retinene
Chemical Formula:C20H28O
Weight:Average: 284.4357
Monoisotopic: 284.214015518
InChI Key:NCYCYZXNIZJOKI-OVSJKPMPSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C20H28O/c1-16(8-6-9-17(2)13-15-21)11-12-19-18(3)10-7-14-20(19,4)5/h6,8-9,11-13,15H,7,10,14H2,1-5H3/b9-6+,12-11+,16-8+,17-13+
CAS number:116-31-4
IUPAC Name:(2Z,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenal
Traditional IUPAC Name:13-cis retinal
SMILES:C\C(\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)=C/C=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as retinoids. These are oxygenated derivatives of 3,7-dimethyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)nona-1,3,5,7-tetraene and derivatives thereof.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassRetinoids
Direct ParentRetinoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Retinoid skeleton
  • Diterpenoid
  • Enal
  • Alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aldehyde
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State:Solid
Charge:0
Melting point:63 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP4.86ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity96.87 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability35.47 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Membrane
Reactions:
SMPDB Pathways:Not Available
KEGG Pathways:Not Available
EcoCyc Pathways:Not Available
Concentrations
Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-014i-2290000000-df9d2aa7545cc60a54f9View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0490000000-f543f08fbaf94a2e3f8eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-3940000000-83ca23fc3e32f84b7d9bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0fri-9720000000-b077361f8a6c0a0a6c99View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0090000000-bad35938b77f181c29b9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-0090000000-1aadad0770df07f98436View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00ko-4690000000-f624d342f88456375b9cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a59-0090000000-2ec2f8f314943441fa15View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0pb9-0190000000-312cebb17ccd0189ab4dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-000i-1590000000-b2551eac481c0c930a4dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00n3-1960000000-43f8c66f164764c37361View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0609-3920000000-dbeab0a82b306761cf6aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-7900000000-d2bb7c1aeeb87d8833d2View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
References
References:
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  • Bradbury MW, Lightman SL: The blood-brain interface. Eye. 1990;4 ( Pt 2):249-54. Pubmed: 2199234
  • Bringmann A, Reichenbach A, Wiedemann P: Pathomechanisms of cystoid macular edema. Ophthalmic Res. 2004 Sep-Oct;36(5):241-9. Pubmed: 15583429
  • Chang M, Herbert WN: Retinal arteriolar occlusions following amniotic fluid embolism. Ophthalmology. 1984 Dec;91(12):1634-7. Pubmed: 6521996
  • Fukushima A, Ueno H, Fujimoto S: Antigenic cross-reactivity between human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) and retinal antigens recognized by T cells. Clin Exp Immunol. 1994 Mar;95(3):459-64. Pubmed: 8137541
  • Jankowska R, Witkowska D, Porebska I, Kuropatwa M, Kurowska E, Gorczyca WA: Serum antibodies to retinal antigens in lung cancer and sarcoidosis. Pathobiology. 2004;71(6):323-8. Pubmed: 15627843
  • Nguyen QD, Van Do D, Feke GT, Demirjian ZN, Lashkari K: Heparin-induced antiheparin-platelet antibody associated with retinal venous thrombosis. Ophthalmology. 2003 Mar;110(3):600-3. Pubmed: 12623829
  • Ramirez JM, Ramirez AI, Salazar JJ, de Hoz R, Trivino A: Changes of astrocytes in retinal ageing and age-related macular degeneration. Exp Eye Res. 2001 Nov;73(5):601-15. Pubmed: 11747361
  • Weiland JD, Liu W, Humayun MS: Retinal prosthesis. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2005;7:361-401. Pubmed: 16004575
  • Wu WC, Lai CC, Liu JH, Singh T, Li LM, Peumans WJ, Van Damme EJ, Wu AM: Differential Binding to Glycotopes Among the Layers of Three Mammalian Retinal Neurons by Man-Containing N-linked Glycan, T(alpha) (Galbeta1-3GalNAcalpha1-), Tn (GalNAcalpha1-Ser/Thr) and I (beta)/II (beta) (Galbeta1-3/4GlcNAcbeta-) Reactive Lectins. Neurochem Res. 2006 May 23;. Pubmed: 16718528
  • Wu WC, Lai CC, Liu JH, Singh T, Li LM, Peumans WJ, Van Damme EJ, Wu AM: Differential binding to glycotopes among the layers of three mammalian retinal neurons by man-containing N-linked glycan, T(alpha) (Galbeta1-3GalNAcalpha1-), Tn (GalNAcalpha1-Ser/Thr) and I (beta)/II (beta) (Galbeta1-3/4GlcNAcbeta-) reactive lectins. Neurochem Res. 2006 May;31(5):619-28. Epub 2006 May 23. Pubmed: 16770733
  • Yamashiro K, Tsujikawa A, Ishida S, Usui T, Kaji Y, Honda Y, Ogura Y, Adamis AP: Platelets accumulate in the diabetic retinal vasculature following endothelial death and suppress blood-retinal barrier breakdown. Am J Pathol. 2003 Jul;163(1):253-9. Pubmed: 12819029
Synthesis Reference:Duhamel, Lucette; Duhamel, Pierre; Lecouve, Jean Pierre. A new synthesis of retinals. Journal of Chemical Research, Synopses (1986), (1), 34-5.
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CHEBI ID17898
HMDB IDHMDB01358
Pubchem Compound ID1070
Kegg IDC00376
ChemSpider ID553582
WikipediaRetinal
BioCyc IDNot Available
Ligand ExpoRET

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Has high formaldehyde dehydrogenase activity in the presence of glutathione and catalyzes the oxidation of normal alcohols in a reaction that is not GSH-dependent. In addition, hemithiolacetals other than those formed from GSH, including omega-thiol fatty acids, also are substrates
Gene Name:
frmA
Uniprot ID:
P25437
Molecular weight:
39359
Reactions
S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione + NAD(P)(+) = S-formylglutathione + NAD(P)H.
An alcohol + NAD(+) = an aldehyde or ketone + NADH.
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Preferred specificity is towards 1-propanol
Gene Name:
adhP
Uniprot ID:
P39451
Molecular weight:
35379
Reactions
An alcohol + NAD(+) = an aldehyde or ketone + NADH.