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Descriptor
English
:
Opsins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Opsinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Opsinas
Synonyms
English
:
Opsin
Tree Number:
D12.776.306.466
D23.767.930.750
Definition
English
:
Photosensitive
proteins
in the
membranes
of
PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS
such as the rods and the cones.
Opsins
have varied light
absorption
properties and are members of the G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS
family
. Their
ligands
are
VITAMIN
A-based chromophores.
History Note
English
:
2009; for OPSIN use OPSIN 1993-2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
53179
Unique Identifier:
D055355
Occurrence in VHL
:
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