Opsins [opsiny]
- Terms
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opsin
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Opsin
Photosensitive proteins in the membranes of PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS such as the rods and the cones. Opsins have varied light absorption properties and are members of the G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS family. Their ligands are VITAMIN A-based chromophores.
- DUI
- D055355 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0517089
- Previous indexing
- Opsin (1993-2008); Retinal Pigments (1977-1992)
- History note
- 2009; for OPSIN use OPSIN 1993-2008
- Public note
- 2009; for OPSIN see OPSIN 1993-2008
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification 1
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 7
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 5
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PH
- physiology 1
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity
- UL
- ultrastructure
- UR
- urine
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