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parapinopsin

parapinopsin noun: any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish.

Noun

parapinopsin (plural parapinopsins)

  1. Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish
    • We previously reported that parapinopsin is an ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive opsin that underlies hyperpolarization of the pineal photoreceptor cells of lower vertebrates to achieve pineal wavelength discrimination.2015 October 23, “Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of parapinopsin

pluralparapinopsins

Origin of parapinopsin

Blend of parapineal + opsin.

Questions about parapinopsin

What does parapinopsin mean?
Parapinopsin means any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish.
What part of speech is parapinopsin?
Parapinopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of parapinopsin?
The plural of parapinopsin is parapinopsins.

Words near parapinopsin in the dictionary

  1. paraphysoid
  2. paraphysoids
  3. parapierrotite
  4. parapineal
  5. parapinnate
  6. parapinopsin
  7. parapinopsins
  8. parapithecid
  9. parapithecids
  10. parapithecine
  11. parapituitary

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