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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. pigments
  5. opsin
  6. rhodopsin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. pigments
  5. opsin
  6. rhodopsin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. animal proteins
  5. opsin
  6. rhodopsin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. animal proteins
  5. opsin
  6. rhodopsin

Preferred term

rhodopsin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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

Related concepts

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.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/206972

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