Rhodopsin is a pigment both present in human rods
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20th Dec, 2018
Hello,
Yes.
They are particularly found in eukaryotes.
The membranous photoreceptor protein opsin contains a pigment molecule called retinal. In rod cells, these together are called rhodopsin.
Rhodopsin is a biological pigment found in the rods of the retina and is a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). Rhodopsin is extremely sensitive to light, and thus enables vision in low-light conditions.
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But it is also present in a bacteria right
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Rhodopsin is found in a wide range of organisms, from vertebrates to bacteria.
