The Retinal G Protein-coupled Receptor (RGR) Enhances Isomerohydrolase Activity Independent of Light
Wenzel, Andreas; Oberhauser, Vitus; Pugh, Edward N; Lamb, Trevor; Grimm, Christian; Samardzija, Marijana; Fahl, Edda; Seeliger, Mathius W; Reme, Charlotte E; von Lintig, Johannes
Description
Rod and cone visual pigments use 11-cis-retinal, a vitamin A derivative, as their chromophore. Light isomerizes 11-cis- into all-trans-retinal, triggering a conformational transition of the opsin molecule that initiates phototransduction. After bleaching
| Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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| Date published: | 2005 |
| Type: | Journal article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/83951 |
| Source: | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| DOI: | 10.1074/jbc.M503603200 |
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