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Abstract
A 48-Kd protein of the outer segment of the retinal rods and a component of the phototransduction cascade. Arrestin quenches G-protein activation by binding to phosphorylated photolyzed rhodopsin. Arrestin causes experimental autoimmune uveitis when injected into laboratory animals.
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- Retinal S-Antigen
- S-Antigen, Retinal
- Retinal S Antigen
- S Antigen, Retinal
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
an eye protein; do not confuse with ARRESTINS
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History Note
97; was S ANTIGEN, RETINAL (NM) 1981-96
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- Antigens (1981-1996)
- Eye Proteins (1983-1996)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Arrestin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019393. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019393
- Arrestin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAG_(gene)
- Arrestin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21105252