The ring of the rhodopsin chromophore in a hydrophobic activation switch within the binding pocket.
The current view that the beta-ionone ring of the rhodopsin chromophore vacates its binding pocket within the protein early in the photocascade has been adopted in efforts to provide structural models of photoreceptor activation. This event casts doubt on the ability of this covalently bonded ligand...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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