Chromophore-Independent Roles of Opsin Apoproteins in Drosophila Mechanoreceptors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.036
Abstract: Rhodopsins, the major light-detecting molecules of animal visual systems [1], consist of opsin apoproteins that covalently bind a retinal chromophore with a conserved lysine residue [1, 2]. In addition to capturing photons, this chromophore contributes… read more here.
Keywords: chromophore; chromophore independent; independent roles; function ... See more keywords