Opsin
Description
Opsin is an endogenous Protein that occurs in the Rods and Cones of the Retina of the Eye.
Biological Function of Opsin
Eyes/Vision
Opsin comprises half of the Rhodopsin (a major Visual Pigment) molecule: [1]
In darkness and with the assistance of chemical energy derived from metabolism, Opsin combines with 11-cis Retinal to form Rhodopsin. [2]
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