lumirhodopsin

English

Etymology

From Latin lumen (“light”), and rhodopsin.

Noun

lumirhodopsin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A pigment formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it undergoes further degradation to retinal and opsin

Derived terms

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