bn:00067448n
Noun Concept
Categories: Biological pigments, Eye, Genes on human chromosome 3, Sensory receptors, G protein coupled receptors
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visual purple  rhodopsin  retinal purple  RHO  Activated rhodopsin
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gene
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Rhodopsin, also known as visual purple, is a protein encoded by the RHO gene and a G-protein-coupled receptor. Wikipedia
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens Wikidata
Light-sensitive retinal photoreceptor molecule. OmegaWiki
A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal. Wiktionary
A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina. Wiktionary (translation)