| Descriptor English: | Rhodopsin | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Rodopsina
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Rodopsina | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Rhodopsine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Visual Purple |
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| Tree number(s): |
D12.776.543.750.695.955 D23.767.930.750.500.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012243 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in RETINAL ROD CELLS of most vertebrates. It is a complex consisting of a molecule of ROD OPSIN and a molecule of 11-cis retinal (RETINALDEHYDE). Rhodopsin exhibits peak absorption wavelength at about 500 nm. |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse with ROD OPSINS or microbial rhodopsins (BACTERIORHODOPSINS) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DE drug effects DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine |
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| Registry Number: | 9009-81-8 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Rhodopsins | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under RETINAL PIGMENTS 1975-90 |
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| Online Note: | search RETINAL PIGMENTS 1966-74 |
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| History Note: | 91(75); was see under RETINAL PIGMENTS 1975-90 |
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| DeCS ID: | 12651 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D012243 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WW 270 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins -
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Rhodopsin
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| Concept UI |
M0019047 |
| Scope note | A purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in RETINAL ROD CELLS of most vertebrates. It is a complex consisting of a molecule of ROD OPSIN and a molecule of 11-cis retinal (RETINALDEHYDE). Rhodopsin exhibits peak absorption wavelength at about 500 nm. |
| Preferred term | Rhodopsin |
| Entry term(s) |
Visual Purple |
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