Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ limiting figure caption text in list of figures

[CJFugate]

I have a list of figures generated by \listoffgures. I have the following figure caption -

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\caption{Three-dimensional structure of carboxybiotin.  \textit{(left)} N1$^\prime$ -carboxybiotin is composed of a planar imidazolidone ring fused to a thiophane ring, existing primarily in the endo conformation.  \textit{(right)} The space filling model shows how the N1$^\prime$ of biotin is partially by the steric bulk of the thiophane ring.  Adapted from a structure of the streptavidin:biotin complex (PDB ID: 3RY2)}

I want all this junk in the caption under the figure, but in the list of figures all I want to see is the first sentence, Three-dimensional structure of carboxybiotin. Is there a simple solution to this?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Yes, there's a simple way: an optional argument would be used for the list of figures.

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\caption[Three-dimensional structure of carboxybiotin.]{Three-dimensional
  structure of carboxybiotin.  \textit{(left)} N1$^\prime$ -carboxybiotin is
  composed of a planar imidazolidone ring fused to a thiophane ring, existing
  primarily in the endo conformation.  \textit{(right)} The space filling model
  shows how the N1$^\prime$ of biotin is partially by the steric bulk of the
  thiophane ring.  Adapted from a structure of the streptavidin:biotin
  complex (PDB ID: 3RY2)}

Optinonal arguments are given in square brackets, mandatory arguments un curly braces.

Stefan

[CJFugate]

Wow. That was simple. I do my best to find the answer myself before I fill a forum with simple questions. Can you recommend a reference that lists all (or the main ones?) the latex commands with their syntax options?