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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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D12.776.306.500.700
D12.776.543.750.100.955
D23.767.930.500.700
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with ROD-OPSIN see OPSIN
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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 SciELO LILACS LIS
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