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Bacteriorhodopsins

Medical Definition: Rhodopsins found in the PURPLE MEMBRANE of halophilic archaea such as HALOBACTERIUM HALOBIUM. Bacteriorhodopsins function as an energy transducers, coverting light energy into electrochemical energy via PROTON PUMPS.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with BACTERIAL RHODOPSINS see RHODOPSINS, MICROBIAL
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 53026-44-1
Previously Indexed: Bacterial Proteins (1974-1975),Retinal Pigments (1974-1975)

Bacteriorhodopsins Medical Definitions and Terms

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