This enzyme, which operates in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), catalyzes the cleavage and isomerization of all-trans-retinyl fatty acid esters to 11-cis-retinol, a key step in the regeneration of the visual chromophore in the vertebrate visual cycle.
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Interaction of the enzyme with the membrane is critical for its enzymatic activity.,
This enzyme, which operates in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), catalyzes the cleavage and isomerization of all-trans-retinyl fatty acid esters to 11-cis-retinol, a key step in the regeneration of the visual chromophore in the vertebrate visual cycle.
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All-trans-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase,
All-trans-retinylester 11-cis isomerohydrolase,
Retinoid isomerohydrolase
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An all-trans-retinyl ester + H(2)O = 11-cis-retinol + a fatty acid.
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