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Descriptor
English
:
Opsins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Opsinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Opsinas
Tree Number:
D12.776.306.466
D23.767.930.750
Definition
English
:
Photosensitive
proteins
in the
membranes
of
PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS
such as the rods and the cones.
Opsins
have varied light
absorption
properties and are members of the
G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS
family
. Their
ligands
are VITAMIN A-based chromophores.
History Note
English
:
2009; for OPSIN use OPSIN 1993-2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
53179
Unique Identifier:
D055355
Occurrence in VHL
:
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