noun
- a light-sensitive protein found in the rod cells of the retina that enables vision in dim light
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Rhodopsin breaks down when exposed to light, triggering nerve signals to the brain.
- Night blindness can result from a deficiency in rhodopsin.
- The researcher studied how rhodopsin regenerates in darkness.
- Rhodopsin is essential for scotopic vision in low-light conditions.
- Vitamin A deficiency can impair rhodopsin production in the eyes.
- The purple color of rhodopsin gives it the nickname visual purple.