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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > animal proteins > opsin > rhodopsin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > animal proteins > opsin > rhodopsin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > pigments > opsin > rhodopsin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > pigments > opsin > rhodopsin
Preferred Term:

rodopsina

Definition:
Pigmento de color rojo púrpura, sensible a la luz, que se encuentra en los bastoncillos retinianos de la mayoría de los vertebrados. Constituye un complejo compuesto por una molécula de opsina y una molécula de 11-cis retinal (retinaldehido). Presenta una onda de absorción máxima de aproximadamente 500 nm.
Concept Schemes:
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Términos Genéricos:
opsina
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/206972
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