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R5754

Sigma-Aldrich

9-cis-Retinal

vitamin A analog

Synonym(s):

Vitamin A aldehyde

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H28O
CAS Number:
514-85-2
Molecular Weight:
284.44
EC Number:
208-188-8
MDL number:
MFCD00135842
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
24899382
NACRES:
NA.28

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

yellow to yellow-orange

mp

56-58 °C (lit.)

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(=C\C=O)/C=C/C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C

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+

InChI key

NCYCYZXNIZJOKI-MKOSUFFBSA-N

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Application

9-cis-Retinal has been used for visual pigment regeneration.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Retinal, retinol and retinoic acid are the aldehyde, alcohol and acid forms of vitamin A. The retinoids exist as many geometric isomers due to the unsaturated bonds in the aliphatic chain.
9-cis retinal is a natural ligand (chromophore) of the vertebrate rod visual pigment. 9-cis retinal is used in studies on the mechanisms of visual function.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 + H312 + H332,H315

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A Cambrian origin for vertebrate rods
Sabrina A, et al.
eLife, 4 (2015)
Willem J deGrip et al.
Journal of natural products, 74(3), 383-390 (2011-02-12)
Retinal is the natural ligand (chromophore) of the vertebrate rod visual pigment. It occurs in either the 11-cis (rhodopsin) or the 9-cis (isorhodopsin) configuration. In its evolution to a G protein coupled photoreceptor, rhodopsin has acquired exceptional photochemical properties. Illumination
Sabrina Asteriti et al.
eLife, 4 (2015-06-23)
Vertebrates acquired dim-light vision when an ancestral cone evolved into the rod photoreceptor at an unknown stage preceding the last common ancestor of extant jawed vertebrates (~420 million years ago Ma). The jawless lampreys provide a unique opportunity to constrain
Wilfredo Credo Chung et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 114(32), 8190-8201 (2010-07-30)
The dynamics of the photoisomerization of a model protonated Schiff base of 9-cis retinal in isorhodopsin is investigated using nonadiabatic molecular dynamics simulation combined with ab initio quantum chemical calculations on-the-fly. The quantum chemical part is treated at the complete-active
S A Ross et al.
Physiological reviews, 80(3), 1021-1054 (2000-07-14)
The key role of vitamin A in embryonal development is reviewed. Special emphasis is given to the physiological action of retinoids, as evident from the retinoid ligand knockout models. Retinoid metabolism in embryonic tissues and teratogenic consequences of retinoid administration
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