Preferred Label : retinal pigments;
MeSH definition : Photosensitive protein complexes of varied light absorption properties which are expressed
in the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are OPSINS conjugated with VITAMIN A-based chromophores.
Chromophores capture photons of light, leading to the activation of opsins and a biochemical
cascade that ultimately excites the photoreceptor cells.;
MeSH synonym : photoreceptor pigments, retinal; pigments, retinal; visual pigments; pigments, visual; retinal photoreceptor pigments; pigments, retinal photoreceptor; Retinal Pigment; Pigment, Retinal; Retinal Photoreceptor Pigment; Photoreceptor Pigment, Retinal; Pigment, Retinal Photoreceptor; Visual Pigment; Pigment, Visual;
MeSH annotation : not for deposition of pigments in the retina ( RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA);
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D012168;
UMLS CUI : C0035323;
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Photosensitive protein complexes of varied light absorption properties which are expressed
in the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are OPSINS conjugated with VITAMIN A-based chromophores.
Chromophores capture photons of light, leading to the activation of opsins and a biochemical
cascade that ultimately excites the photoreceptor cells.
