Molecular mechanism of spontaneous pigment activation in retinal cones

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 184-193

  Sampath, Alapakkam P ^a   Baylor, Denis A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11 CIS RETINAL; PIGMENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOKED RESPONSE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; RETINA CONE; RETINA ROD OUTER SEGMENT; SALAMANDER; THERMAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL SYSTEM;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036283348     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75160-6     Document Type: Article

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