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retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin
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| opsin |
The protein component of a photopigment. Different opsins give rise to photopigments with different spectral absorption characteristics and consequently account for the differences in spectral sensitivity of the various photoreceptor types. (See chromophore.)
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