Opsins

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"Opsins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Photosensitive proteins in the membranes of PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS such as the rods and the cones. Opsins have varied light absorption properties and are members of the G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS family. Their ligands are VITAMIN A-based chromophores.

Descriptor ID	D055355
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.306.466 D23.767.930.750
Concept/Terms	Opsins Opsins Opsin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Opsins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Eye Proteins [D12.776.306]
Opsins [D12.776.306.466]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Retinal Pigments [D23.767.930]
Opsins [D23.767.930.750]

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