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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Rhodopsin
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Rodopsina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Rodopsina
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Synonyms English:
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Visual Purple
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Tree Number:
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D12.776.543.750.695.955
D23.767.930.750.500.500
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Definition English:
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A purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in RETINAL ROD CELLS of most vertebrates. It is a complex consisting of a molecule of ROD OPSIN and a molecule of 11-cis retinal (RETINALDEHYDE). Rhodopsin exhibits peak absorption wavelength at about 500 nm. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with ROD OPSINS or microbial rhodopsins (BACTERIORHODOPSINS)
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History Note English:
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91(75); was see under RETINAL PIGMENTS 1975-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12651
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Unique Identifier:
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D012243
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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