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| Term | retinal metabolic process | ID (Ontology) | GO:0042574 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The chemical reactions and pathways involving retinal, a compound that plays an important role in the visual process in most vertebrates. In the retina, retinal combines with opsins to form visual pigments. Retinal is one of the forms of vitamin A.[ ISBN:0198506732 ] | ||
| Also Known As | "retinal metabolism" ; "retinaldehyde metabolic process" ; "retinaldehyde metabolism" | ||
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metabolic process |__aldehyde metabolic process___________ |__olefinic compound metabolic process__| diterpenoid metabolic process | |__retinoid metabolic process___________| retinal metabolic process 8 rec. |__retinal isomerization |
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retinoid metabolic process aldehyde metabolic process olefinic compound metabolic process |
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