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Review paper

Rhodopsin, light-sensor of vision

Volume: 93, Pages: 101116 - 101116
Published: Oct 21, 2022
Abstract
The light sensor of vertebrate scotopic (low-light) vision, rhodopsin, is a G-protein-coupled receptor comprising a polypeptide chain with bound chromophore, 11-cis-retinal, that exhibits remarkable physicochemical properties. This photopigment is extremely stable in the dark, yet its chromophore isomerises upon photon absorption with 70% efficiency, enabling the activation of its G-protein, transducin, with high efficiency. Rhodopsin's...
Paper Details
Title
Rhodopsin, light-sensor of vision
Published Date
Oct 21, 2022
Volume
93
Pages
101116 - 101116
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