Retinal Pigments

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Photosensitive protein complexes of varied light absorption properties which are expressed in the PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. They are OPSINS conjugated with VITAMIN A-based chromophores. Chromophores capture photons of light, leading to the activation of opsins and a biochemical cascade that ultimately excites the photoreceptor cells.

Descriptor ID	D012168
MeSH Number(s)	D23.767.930
Concept/Terms	Retinal Pigments Retinal Pigments Pigments, Retinal Visual Pigments Pigments, Visual Retinal Photoreceptor Pigments Photoreceptor Pigments, Retinal Pigments, Retinal Photoreceptor

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Retinal Pigments [D23.767.930]

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Retinal Pigments
Opsins

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	2	0	2
2007	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1

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Steck M, Hanscom SJ, Iwanicki T, Sung JY, Outomuro D, Morehouse NI, Porter ML. Secondary not subordinate: Opsin localization suggests possibility for color sensitivity in salticid secondary eyes. Vision Res. 2024 04; 217:108367.

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Palecanda S, Madrid E, Porter ML. Molecular Evolution of Malacostracan Short Wavelength Sensitive Opsins. J Mol Evol. 2023 12; 91(6):806-818.

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Sun M, Cherian N, Liu L, Chan AM, Aguirre B, Chu A, Strawbridge J, Kim ES, Lin MC, Tsui I, Gordon LK, Wadehra M. Epithelial membrane protein 2 (EMP2) regulates hypoxia-induced angiogenesis in the adult retinal pigment epithelial cell lines. Sci Rep. 2022 11 12; 12(1):19432.

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Perry BW, Card DC, McGlothlin JW, Pasquesi GIM, Adams RH, Schield DR, Hales NR, Corbin AB, Demuth JP, Hoffmann FG, Vandewege MW, Schott RK, Bhattacharyya N, Chang BSW, Casewell NR, Whiteley G, Reyes-Velasco J, Mackessy SP, Gamble T, Storey KB, Biggar KK, Passow CN, Kuo CH, McGaugh SE, Bronikowski AM, de Koning APJ, Edwards SV, Pfrender ME, Minx P, Brodie ED, Brodie ED, Warren WC, Castoe TA. Molecular Adaptations for Sensing and Securing Prey and Insight into Amniote Genome Diversity from the Garter Snake Genome. Genome Biol Evol. 2018 08 01; 10(8):2110-2129.

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Bok MJ, Porter ML, Place AR, Cronin TW. Biological sunscreens tune polychromatic ultraviolet vision in mantis shrimp. Curr Biol. 2014 Jul 21; 24(14):1636-1642.

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Muniz A, Villazana-Espinoza ET, Hatch AL, Trevino SG, Allen DM, Tsin AT. A novel cone visual cycle in the cone-dominated retina. Exp Eye Res. 2007 Aug; 85(2):175-84.

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Trevino SG, Villazana-Espinoza ET, Muniz A, Tsin AT. Retinoid cycles in the cone-dominated chicken retina. J Exp Biol. 2005 Nov; 208(Pt 21):4151-7.

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Jokela-M??tt? M, Pahlberg J, Lindstr?m M, Zak PP, Porter M, Ostrovsky MA, Cronin TW, Donner K. Visual pigment absorbance and spectral sensitivity of the Mysis relicta species group (Crustacea, Mysida) in different light environments. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2005 Dec; 191(12):1087-97.

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Tsin AT, Gentles SN, Castillo EA. Selective utilization of serum vitamin A for visual pigment synthesis. J Exp Biol. 1989 Mar; 142:207-14.

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Tsin AT, Chambers JP. Light and temperature affect retinyl ester hydrolase activity and visual pigment composition. Experientia. 1988 Jan 15; 44(1):20-1.

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