Does the Chromophore's ring move after photoexcitation of rhodopsin?

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Ebrey, Thomas G ^a   Kumauchi, Masato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA IONONE; LUMIRHODOPSIN; RHODOPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VISUAL PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHROMATOPHORE; CHROMOPHORE RING; EXCITATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOEXCITATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 22244448352     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.060269     Document Type: Article

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