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What are the components of rhodopsin?
What are the components of rhodopsin?
- Retinal and opsin kinase
- Opsin and all-trans retinal
- Opsin and 11-cis retinal (correct)
- 11-cis retinal and opsin reductase
What triggers the dissociation of rhodopsin?
What triggers the dissociation of rhodopsin?
- Exposure to light (correct)
- Decreased pH
- Increased temperature
- Darkness
Where is rhodopsin primarily found?
Where is rhodopsin primarily found?
- Liver cells
- Photoreceptor cells of the retina (correct)
- Brain tissue
- Kidney tubules
What is the molecular weight of rhodopsin?
What is the molecular weight of rhodopsin?
Which form of retinal is bound to opsin in rhodopsin before light exposure?
Which form of retinal is bound to opsin in rhodopsin before light exposure?
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What is Rhodopsin?
What is Rhodopsin?
A membrane protein found in photoreceptor cells of the retina that plays an important role in vision.
What is Opsin?
What is Opsin?
A protein that makes up Rhodopsin.
What is 11-cis retinal?
What is 11-cis retinal?
A form of Vitamin A that combines with opsin to form rhodopsin.
What is Dissociation of rhodopsin?
What is Dissociation of rhodopsin?
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What does rhodopsin dissociate into?
What does rhodopsin dissociate into?
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