Rhodopsin

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.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

Date introduced: January 1, 1999

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.955, D23.767.930.750.500.500

MeSH Unique ID: D012243

Registry Number: 9009-81-8

Entry Terms:

• Visual Purple

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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Rhodopsin

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Pigments, Biological
Retinal Pigments
Opsins
Rod Opsins
Rhodopsin