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Rhodopsin

Vitamin A-containing protein found in the eye.

Photoreceptor pigment in rod cells consisting of opsin covalently bound to 11-cis-retinal. Light isomerizes retinal to all-trans, triggering the visual transduction cascade.

How one textbook covers it

Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Photoreceptor pigment in rod cells consisting of opsin covalently bound to 11-cis-retinal. Light isomerizes retinal to all-trans, triggering the visual transduction cascade.

Related terms

Bitot's spots, Transducin, Xerophthalmia