Rhodopsin is a visual pigment composed of retinal and opsin that, upon absorbing light, undergoes conformational changes initiating vision.
La rodopsina es un pigmento visual compuesto por retinal y opsina que, al absorber luz, provoca cambios conformacionales que inician la visión.
| Front | rhodopsin |
|---|---|
| Back | A visual pigment consisting of retinal and opsin. When [this] absorbs light, the retinal changes shape and dissociates from the opsin, after which it is converted back to its original form. |
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