Concept information
Preferred term
rhodopsin
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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A purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in retinal rod cells of most vertebrates. It is a complex consisting of a molecule of rod opsin and a molecule of 11-cis retinal (retinaldehyde). Rhodopsin exhibits peak absorption wavelength at about 500 nm.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- proteorhodopsin
- visual purple
Scope note
- Use for purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in retinal rod cells of most vertebrates; for archaeal or bacterial proteins USE bacteriorhodopsin.
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/206972
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