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bacteriorhodopsin [bak‚tir·ē·ō·rō′däp·sən] (biochemistry) A purple substance in the cell membranes of halobacteria (found in extremely saline environments) during conditions of low oxygen, and consisting of the protein bacteriopsin and retinal, the same carotenoid found in the visual pigments of animals; in response to light, the purple membrane pumps protons out of the cell, providing the energy gradient for synthesis of adeniosine triphosphate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bacteriorhodopsin is found in the intensely purple cell membrane of a bacterium called Halobacterium salinarium, which grows in salt marshes. Renugopalakrishnan, Coulter Eminent Chair, Florida International University "Retroengineering Bacteriorhodopsins for Technological Applications" 11:00am-11:30am: Keynote Speaker: Dr. One bit of data could be stored by a single molecule of GFP rather than by macroscopic dots of bacteriorhodopsin, another light-responsive protein with data storage potential (SN: 3/8/97, p. |
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