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retinal
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retinal [′ret·ən·əl]
(biochemistry)
A carotenoid, produced as an intermediate in the bleaching of rhodopsin and decomposition to vitamin A. Also known as vitamin A aldehyde.


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A family of molecular pumps found in cells throughout the body, ABC transporter substrates and associated diseases rank among the key prizes in the pharmaceutical industry: the beta-amyloid peptide which aggregates in the brain to cause Alzheimer's disease, all-trans retinal whose inefficient removal from the retina causes macular degeneration, and cholesterol which deposits in the vasculature to cause atherosclerosis.
 
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