Molecule: N-retinylidenephosphatidylethanolamine

A Schiff base obtained by formal condensation of the aldehyde group of all-trans-retinal with the amino group of phosphatidylethanolamine.
Synonyms for N-retinylidenephosphatidylethanolamine :
Molecular Formula: C27H38NO8PR2
Molecular wt: 535.567 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [H]C(=NCCOP(O)(=O)OC[C@@H](COC([*])=O)OC([*])=O)\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C
InChIKey:
CHEBI:71063
Sample reactions for this molecule:
NRPE dissociates to atRAL and PE
ABCA4 transports NRPE from photoreceptor outer segment membrane to cytosol
ABCA4 transports NRPE from photoreceptor outer segment membrane to cytosol
NRPE condenses with atRAL to form A2PE
Defective ABCA4 does not transport NRPE from disc membranes
atRAL can spontaneously react with PE to form NRPE