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Transducin
G-protein in the eye that responds to opsin changes and is involved in the visual cycle.
Heterotrimeric G-protein activated by photoexcited rhodopsin in rod cells, triggering cGMP phosphodiesterase and hyperpolarization that produces the visual signal.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Heterotrimeric G-protein activated by photoexcited rhodopsin in rod cells, triggering cGMP phosphodiesterase and hyperpolarization that produces the visual signal.
Related terms
Rhodopsin