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Keyword Retinal protein

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DefinitionProtein found in the retina or, in the case of bacteriorhodopsin, in the purple membrane of halobacteria, and which acts as a photoreceptor and which binds a retinal chromophore.
CategoryMolecular function
GOphototransduction [ GO:0007602 ]
GraphicalBiological processMolecular functionSensory transductionLigandChromophoreRetinal proteinPhotoreceptor proteinReceptor
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BroaderPhotoreceptor protein
Chromophore