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visual pigment [′vizh·ə·wəl ′pig·mənt] (biochemistry) Any of various photosensitive pigments of vertebrate and invertebrate photoreceptors. 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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It looks like the circadian photoreceptor is not going to be a known visual pigment," says Kay. Szuts was looking for a visual pigment known as rhodopsin, which is the light-sensing molecule in all known types of eyes. The researchers think this will allow them to capture changes in such molecules as hemoglobin as it binds to oxygen or the visual pigment rhodopsin when it is struck by light. |
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