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Unconventional Roles of Opsins [PDF]
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, 2017 Rhodopsin is the classical light sensor. Although rhodopsin has long been known to be important for image formation in the eye, the requirements for opsins in non–image formation and in extraocular light sensation were revealed much later. Most recent is the demonstration that an opsin in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is expressed in ...
Leung, Nicole Y, Montell, Craig
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The two-photon reversible reaction of the bistable jumping spider rhodopsin-1 [PDF]
, 2019 Bistable opsins are photopigments expressed in both invertebrates and vertebrates. These light-sensitive G-protein-coupled receptors undergo a reversible reaction upon illumination.
Deupi, Xavier +7 more
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Tools for Controlling Activity of Neural Circuits Can Boost Gastrointestinal Research [PDF]
, 2016 We thank Prof U. G. Knaus and T. C. Collin for critical reading of the manuscript. GA is supported by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO) (J/15/2) and by the National Childrens' Research Centre (K/12/1). GD is supported by the University
Aviello, Gabriella, D'Agostino, Giuseppe
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Enhancer/promoter activities of the long/middle wavelength-sensitive opsins of vertebrates mediated by thyroid hormone receptor β2 and COUP-TFII. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Cone photopigments (opsins) are crucial elements of, and the first detection module in, color vision. Individual opsins have different wavelength sensitivity patterns, and the temporal and spatial expression patterns of opsins are unique and stringently ...
Toshiro Iwagawa +4 more
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Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectra and Kinetics of Rod and Cone Visual Pigments
Molecules, 2023 Rods and cones are the photoreceptor cells containing the visual pigment proteins that initiate visual phototransduction following the absorption of a photon.
Arjun Krishnamoorthi +3 more
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Evolutionary ecology of opsin gene sequence, expression and repertoire. [PDF]
, 2017 Linking molecular evolution to biological function is a long-standing challenge in evolutionary biology. Some of the best examples of this involve opsins, the genes that encode the molecular basis of light reception.
Owens, Gregory L, Rennison, Diana J
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BMC Biology, 2023 Background Rhabdomeric photoreceptors of eyes in the terrestrial slug Limax are the typical invertebrate-type but unique in that three visual opsins (Gq-coupled rhodopsin, xenopsin, Opn5A) and one retinochrome, all belonging to different groups, are co ...
Ryota Matsuo +7 more
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Loss of Melanopsin (OPN4) Leads to a Faster Cell Cycle Progression and Growth in Murine Melanocytes
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2021 Skin melanocytes harbor a complex photosensitive system comprised of opsins, which were shown, in recent years, to display light- and thermo-independent functions.
Leonardo Vinícius Monteiro de Assis +5 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Purpose. To analyze the changes of refraction and metabolism of the retinal cones under monochromatic lights in guinea pigs. Methods. Sixty guinea pigs were randomly divided into a short-wavelength light (SL) group, a middle-wavelength light (ML) group ...
Leilei Zou +6 more
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Diversity of Active States in TMT Opsins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Opn3/TMT opsins belong to one of the opsin groups with vertebrate visual and non-visual opsins, and are widely distributed in eyes, brains and other internal organs in various vertebrates and invertebrates.
Kazumi Sakai +3 more
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