rhodopsin
/rə(ʊ)ˈdɒpsɪn
/noun
Another term for visual purple.The spectra of the intermediates and the ground forms of the rhodopsin family possess a characteristic common feature....
- It is the reddish purple color of retinal that gives rhodopsin its former name visual purple.
- We trace which amino acids contact the chromophore of rhodopsin.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek rhodon 'rose' + opsis 'sight' + -in1.