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Fourier transform infrared difference spectra of intermediates in rhodopsin bleaching.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 219 ·No. 4590 ·1983-03-18 ·Pages 1333-5

Rothschild KJ, Cantore WA, Marrero H

Abstract

The membrane protein rhodopsin is the primary light receptor in vision. Fourier transform infrared difference spectroscopy is sensitive to conformational changes in both the protein and the retinylidene chromophore of rhodopsin. By blocking rhodopsin bleaching at specific intermediates, it is possible to elucidate some of the primary molecular events of vision.

MeSH Terms

Animals Cattle Fourier Analysis Protein Conformation Retinal Pigments Rhodopsin Spectrophotometry, Infrared Vision, Ocular

Chemicals

Retinal Pigments Rhodopsin

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Rothschild K J

Cantore W A

Marrero H

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.6828860

Published

1983-03-18

Pages

1333-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.6828860 View journal details

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