Physics

Neuroscience

Organic chemistry

Visual pigments

Opsin

Biology

Algorithm

Biophysics

Regeneration (biology)

Chemistry

Rhodopsin

Computer science

Retinal

Botany

Quantum mechanics

Mechanism (biology)

Cell biology

Cone (formal languages)

Pigment

Neuron

Morshedian et al. report that RGR opsin in Müller cells functions to regenerate cone visual pigments during light exposure and is the likely isomerase of the intrinsic retinal visual cycle. RGR opsin is required to maintain cone sensitivity during sustained light exposure.

Light-Driven Regeneration of Cone Visual Pigments through a Mechanism Involving RGR Opsin in Müller Glial Cells