MeSH definition : A purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in RETINAL ROD CELLS of most vertebrates.
It is a complex consisting of a molecule of ROD OPSIN and a molecule of 11-cis retinal
(RETINALDEHYDE). Rhodopsin exhibits peak absorption wavelength at about 500 nm.;
MeSH synonym : visual purple;
MeSH CAS label : rhodopsins;
Registry Number MeSH : 9009-81-8;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with ROD OPSINS or microbial rhodopsins (BACTERIORHODOPSINS);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodopsin;
A purplish-red, light-sensitive pigment found in RETINAL ROD CELLS of most vertebrates.
It is a complex consisting of a molecule of ROD OPSIN and a molecule of 11-cis retinal
(RETINALDEHYDE). Rhodopsin exhibits peak absorption wavelength at about 500 nm.