J. Biochem, 1978, Vol. 83, No. 3 661-663
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Formation of 7-Cis Retinal by the Direct Irradiation of All-Trans Retinal1
Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606
7-cis Retinal, one of the geometrical isomers of retinal, was prepared by the direct irradiation of all-trans retinal dissolved in ethamol and successive separation by high performance liquid chromatography. The procedures for its purification and identification are described.
1 This study was supported in part by grants (No. 148315) to A.M. and T.Y. from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan.