opsin
IPA: ˈɑpsʌn
noun
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
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Examples of "opsin" in Sentences
- A novel human opsin in the inner retina.
- That binds to a protein called opsin in the eye.
- Bacterial rhodopsins are a family of bacterial opsins.
- The opsin remains insensitive to light in the trans form.
- The opsin remains insensitive to light in the 'trans' form.
- This type of opsin is expressed throughout the mammalian body.
- In apes, trichromacy resulted from true duplication of the opsin gene.
- The protein has the canonical features of a photoreceptive opsin protein.
- Catarrhines have an S opsin encoded by an autosomal gene on chromosome 7.
- For tritanopia, the S opsin gene must be introduced instead of M opsin gene.
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