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rhodopsin

rhodopsin Rhodopsin is a light-sensitive reddish-purple pigment in the rod cells of the retina in most vertebrates.

Rhodopsin is a light-sensitive reddish-purple pigment in the rod cells of the retina in most vertebrates. It is made from rod opsin linked to 11-cis retinal and absorbs light most strongly at about 500 nm.

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