| id | GO:0019841 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | retinol binding |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with retinol, vitamin A1, 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-(9'-hydroxy-3',7'-dimethylnona-1',3',5',7'-tetraenyl)cyclohex-1-ene, one of the three components that makes up vitamin A. Retinol is an intermediate in the vision cycle and it also plays a role in growth and differentiation." [CHEBI:50211, GOC:curators] |
| synonym | "vitamin A1 alcohol binding" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "vitamin A1 binding" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0005501 ! retinoid binding |
| is_a | GO:0019842 ! vitamin binding |