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Abstract
Light absorbing proteins and protein prosthetic groups found in certain microorganisms. Some microbial photoreceptors initiate specific chemical reactions which signal a change in the environment, while others generate energy by pumping specific ions across a cellular membrane.
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- Photoreceptor, Microbial
- Photoreceptors, Microbial
- Microbial Photoreceptor
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure.
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coord with specific organism
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1999
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Microbial Photoreceptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020283. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020283
- Microbial Photoreceptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76739446