Associations to the word «Rhodopsin»

Wiktionary

RHODOPSIN, noun. (biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal

Dictionary definition

RHODOPSIN, noun. A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light.

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