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{{STRUCTURE_1u19| PDB=1u19 | SCENE=Sandbox_173/Default_rhodopsin_pdb_1u19/1 }} | {{STRUCTURE_1u19| PDB=1u19 | SCENE=Sandbox_173/Default_rhodopsin_pdb_1u19/1 }} | ||
== | ==Rhodopsin== | ||
=== | ===Introduction=== | ||
Rhodopsin, a homodimeric protein, is a highly characterized [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_protein-coupled_receptor G protein-coupled receptor] found in membranous disks of the outer segments of rod and cone cells, though rhodopsin is more concentrated in rod cells which are sensitive to light but cannot discriminate colors. Rhodopsin is part of the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors that mediate responses to visual, olfactory, hormonal, and neurotransmitter signals among others<ref name="Article1">PMID:20004206</ref>. Rhodopsin is involved in visual signal transduction and the visual system in classic G protein-coupled receptor mechanisms<ref name="Article12">PMID:11891118</ref>. | Rhodopsin, a homodimeric protein, is a highly characterized [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_protein-coupled_receptor G protein-coupled receptor] found in membranous disks of the outer segments of rod and cone cells, though rhodopsin is more concentrated in rod cells which are sensitive to light but cannot discriminate colors. Rhodopsin is part of the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors that mediate responses to visual, olfactory, hormonal, and neurotransmitter signals among others<ref name="Article1">PMID:20004206</ref>. Rhodopsin is involved in visual signal transduction and the visual system in classic G protein-coupled receptor mechanisms<ref name="Article12">PMID:11891118</ref>. | ||
