Engelsk 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.
Svenska synonymer
Retinala pigment — Synpigment
Engelska synonymer
Pigments, Retinal — Visual Pigments — Pigments, Visual — Retinal Pigment — Pigment, Retinal — Retinal Photoreceptor Pigment — Photoreceptor Pigment, Retinal — Pigment, Retinal Photoreceptor — Retinal Photoreceptor Pigments — Photoreceptor Pigments, Retinal — Pigments, Retinal Photoreceptor — Visual Pigment — Pigment, Visual