Photoreceptor Photoreceptor

Photoreceptor - Definition and Overview

Photoreceptors are light-sensitive proteins involved in the function of photoreceptor cells. Some examples are rhodopsin in our retina, phytochrome in plants, and bacteriorhodopsin in some bacteria.

Photoreceptor can also refer to the cells found in ommatidia and retina that contain these photosensitive pigments (see photoreceptor cell).


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Example Usage of Photoreceptor
neuroethology: J Exp Biol: Multiple Photoreceptor systems control the swim pacemaker activity in box jellyfish http://bit.ly/8PZce0
VEGFRSSfeeds: [VEGF] Human Neural Progenitor Cells Promote Photoreceptor Survival in Retinal Explants.: Human Neur.. http://bit.ly/91Zc6X PM
VEGFRSSfeeds: [PlGF] Human Neural Progenitor Cells Promote Photoreceptor Survival in Retinal Explants.: Human Ne.. http://bit.ly/91Zc6X [PM]
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