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The role of 11-cis-retinyl esters in vertebrate cone vision.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jan 2015
Babino Darwin, Perkins Brian D, Kindermann Aljoscha, Oberhauser Vitus, von Lintig Johannes
Abstract excerpt
A cycle of cis-to-trans isomerization of the chromophore is intrinsic to vertebrate vision where rod and cone photoreceptors mediate dim- and bright-light vision, respectively. Daylight illumination can greatly exceed the rate at which the photoproduct can be recycled back to the chromophore by the canonical visual cycle. Thus, an additional supply pathway(s) must exist to sustain cone-dependent vision....
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