Concept information
- Fields of Study
- amino acids, peptides and proteins
- proteins
- membrane proteins
- G-protein coupled receptors
Término preferido
bacteriorhodopsins
Tipo
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Chemical
Definición
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Rhodopsins found in the purple membrane of halophilic archaea such as Halobacterium halobium. Bacteriorhodopsins function as an energy transducers, converting light energy into electrochemical energy via proton pumps.
Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2016
Tipo: Concept definition
Concepto genérico
Nota de alcance
- Use for archaeal or bacterial proteins; for purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in retinal rod cells of most vertebrates USE rhodopsin
En otras lenguas
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español
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/270545
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