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The Retinal G Protein-coupled Receptor (RGR) Enhances Isomerohydrolase Activity Independent of Light

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2005

Authors

Wenzel, Andreas
Oberhauser, Vitus
Pugh, Edward N
Lamb, Trevor
Grimm, Christian
Samardzija, Marijana
Fahl, Edda
Seeliger, Mathius W
Reme, Charlotte E
von Lintig, Johannes

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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc

Abstract

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

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Keywords: Chromophores; Conformations; Pigments; Vitamins; Light isomerizes; Opsin molecule; Photoisomerase; Phototransduction; Proteins; 11 cis retinal; G protein coupled receptor; hydrolase; lsomerohydolase; opsin; retinal; retinal G protein coupled receptor; ret

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/83951

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ANU Research Publications

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Journal of Biological Chemistry

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10.1074/jbc.M503603200

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2037-12-31

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