Conformational similarities in the beta-ionone ring region of the rhodopsin chromophore in its ground state and after photoactivation to the metarhodopsin-I intermediate.
High-resolution solid-state NMR methods have been used to analyze the conformation of the chromophore in the late photointermediate metarhodopsin-I, from observation of (13)C nuclei introduced into the beta-ionone ring (at the C16, C17, and C18 methyl groups) and into the adjoining segment of the po...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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