9-cis-Retinal
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9-cis-Retinal
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CAS No:
514-85-2
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Formula:
C20H28O
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Chemical Name:
9-cis-Retinal
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Synonyms:
Retinal,9-cis-;9-cis-Retinal;Isoretinene a;9-cis-Retinaldehyde;9-cis-Vitamin A aldehyde;9-Z-Retinal;69686-70-0
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Description
9-cis-Retinal is a natural retinoid. Dietary 9-cis-β-carotene generates 9-cis-retinoids via cleavage into 9-cis-retinal. 9-cis Retinal binds to cellular retinol-binding protein-I (CRBP-I) and CRBP-II with Kds of 8 nM and 5 nM, respectively. 9-cis-Retinal expedites differentiation and maturation of rod photoreceptors in retinal organoids[1][2][3].
Characteristics
17.07000
6.54
Solid
0.9±0.1 g/cm3
56-58ºC(lit.)
421.4±14.0 °C at 760 mmHg
205.4±12.4 °C
1.541