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parietopsin

parietopsin noun: any of a group of opsins in the parietal eye of some lizards.

Noun

parietopsin (plural parietopsins)

  1. Any of a group of opsins in the parietal eye of some lizards
    • It has been reported that parietopsin, first identified in the parietal eye, is colocalized with and coupled to Go-type G protein in the photoreceptor cells of the lizard parietal eye [31 ].2015 October 23, “Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of parietopsin

pluralparietopsins

Origin of parietopsin

From parieto- + opsin.

Questions about parietopsin

What does parietopsin mean?
Parietopsin means any of a group of opsins in the parietal eye of some lizards.
What part of speech is parietopsin?
Parietopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of parietopsin?
The plural of parietopsin is parietopsins.

Words near parietopsin in the dictionary

  1. parietoinsular
  2. parietomastoid
  3. parietooccipital
  4. parietooccipitotemporal
  5. parietopontine
  6. parietopsin
  7. parietopsins
  8. parietosplanchnic
  9. parietosquamosal
  10. parietotemporal
  11. parietotemporopontine

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