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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

Término preferido

rhodopsin

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • 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.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • proteorhodopsin
  • visual purple

Nota de alcance

  • 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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