RHODOPSIN
\ɹˈə͡ʊdəpsˌɪn], \ɹˈəʊdəpsˌɪn], \ɹ_ˈəʊ_d_ə_p_s_ˌɪ_n]\
Sort: Oldest first
By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
-
A photoreceptor protein found in retinal rods. It is a complex formed by the binding of RETINALDEHYDE, the oxidized form of retinol, to the protein OPSIN and undergoes a series of complex reactions in response to visible light resulting in the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
color television tube
- a television tube that displays images in full color