Vertebrate ancient opsin and melanopsin: divergent irradiance detectors.

Both vertebrates and invertebrates respond to light by utilising a wide-ranging array of photosensory systems, with diverse photoreceptor organs expressing a characteristic photopigment, itself consisting of an opsin apoprotein linked to a light-sensitive retinoid chromophore based on vitamin A. In...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Davies, W, Hankins, M, Foster, R
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2010