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exorhodopsin

exorhodopsin noun: a form of rhodopsin expressed in the zebrafish pineal gland.

Noun

exorhodopsin (uncountable)

  1. A form of rhodopsin expressed in the zebrafish pineal gland
    • The different usage of Gt2 and Gt1 for parapinopsin and exorhodopsin in the teleost pineal organ is similar to that for cone opsins and rhodopsin in the retina, although the physiological implications are unclear.2015 October 23, “Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of exorhodopsin

From extra-ocular rhodopsin.

Questions about exorhodopsin

What does exorhodopsin mean?
Exorhodopsin means a form of rhodopsin expressed in the zebrafish pineal gland.
What part of speech is exorhodopsin?
Exorhodopsin is a noun.

Words near exorhodopsin in the dictionary

  1. exorheism
  2. exorhiza
  3. exorhizal
  4. exorhizas
  5. exorhizous
  6. exorhodopsin
  7. exoribonuclease
  8. exoribonucleases
  9. exoribonucleolysis
  10. exoribonucleolytic
  11. exoring

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