Retinol dehydrogenase 5 (RDH5)

Stereospecific 11-cis retinol dehydrogenase, which catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of 11-cis retinaldehyde, the universal chromophore of visual pigments. Also able to oxidize 9-cis-retinol and 13-cis-retinol, but not all- trans-retinol.

Active in the presence of NAD as cofactor but not in the presence of NADP. .