Chemicals and Drugs

Cone Opsins

Photosensitive proteins expressed in the CONE PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are the protein components of cone photopigments. Cone opsins are classified by their peak absorption wavelengths.

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Abstract

Photosensitive proteins expressed in the CONE PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are the protein components of cone photopigments. Cone opsins are classified by their peak absorption wavelengths.

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  • Cone Opsin
  • Opsin, Cone
  • Opsins, Cone
  • Blue-Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Cone Opsins, Long Wavelength-Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Middle Wavelength-Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Short Wavelength-Sensitive
  • Green-Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Long Wavelength-Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Middle Wavelength-Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Red-Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Short Wavelength-Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Blue Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Cone Opsins, Blue-Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Green-Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Long Wavelength Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Middle Wavelength Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Red-Sensitive
  • Cone Opsins, Short Wavelength Sensitive
  • Green Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Long Wavelength Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Middle Wavelength Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Opsins, Blue-Sensitive Cone
  • Opsins, Green-Sensitive Cone
  • Opsins, Red-Sensitive Cone
  • Red Sensitive Cone Opsins
  • Short Wavelength Sensitive Cone Opsins

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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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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Opsin (1990-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cone Opsins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055358
  2. Cone Opsins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76824067