opsin
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.
Noun
[edit]opsin (plural opsins)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
- 2015 May 20, Mo Costandi, The Guardian[1]:
- Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present in octopus skin, where they might act as light sensors.
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