Rhodopsin

Introduction: Rhodopsin

Description of Rhodopsin

Rhodopsin: photoreceptor protein found in retinal rods; it is a complex formed by the binding of retinaldehyde, the oxidized form of retinol, to the protein opsin and undergoes a series of complex reactions in response to visible light resulting in the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain.
Source: CRISP

Rhodopsin: A photoreceptor protein found in retinal rods. It is a complex formed by the binding of RETINALDEHYDE, the oxidized form of retinol, to the protein OPSIN and undergoes a series of complex reactions in response to visible light resulting in the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain.
Source: MeSH 2007

Rhodopsin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Rhodopsin:

• MIM
• Red
• Thermolabile
• Protein
• External
• Rods
• Retina
• Retina symptoms (307 causes)
• Retina disease

Terms associated with Rhodopsin:

Terms Similar to Rhodopsin:

• Visual Purple

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Rhodopsin

• Opsin
• Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled

Source - MeSH 2007

• membrane protein
• visual pigment

Source - CRISP

The term Rhodopsin can be used for:

• opsin

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Rhodopsin

The following list attempts to classify Rhodopsin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Eye Proteins
      • Opsin
        • Rhodopsin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Membrane Proteins
      • Receptors, Cell Surface
        • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
          • Rhodopsin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Pigments, Biological
    • Retinal Pigments
      • Opsin
        • Rhodopsin

Interesting Medical Articles:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Research Your Symptoms
• Diseases & Medical Conditions
• Medical Diagnosis
• [Full list of premium articles on symptoms, diseases, and diagnosis]

Medical dictionaries:

• Medical dictionary,
• Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations

More Medical Dictionary Topics

Familial acute myelogenous leukemia

Find out more

Search to find out more about Rhodopsin:

powered by Search the Web Search rightdiagnosis.com

 » Next page: Rhodopsin kinase

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

   

Search Specialists by State and City