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Opsin

Medical Definition: A visual pigment protein found in the retinal rods. It combines with retinaldehyde to form RHODOPSIN.
Guide Notes: a retinal pigment; do not confuse X ref ROD-OPSIN with RHODOPSIN
Previously Indexed: Eye Proteins (1973-1992)
Opsin Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rhodopsin - 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.

Opsin Medical Definitions and Terms

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