opsin

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Etymology

Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

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Noun

opsin (plural opsins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
   • 2015 May 20, Mo Costandi, The Guardian‎:

     Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present in octopus skin, where they might act as light sensors.

Derived terms

• bacterioopsin
• chrysopsin
• cnidopsin
• encephalopsin
• neuropsin
• panopsin
• parapinopsin
• pinopsin
• pteropsin
• scotopsin

Translations

Translations

Chinese: Mandarin: 視蛋白 / 视蛋白 (shìdànbái) French: opsine (fr) f German: Opsin (de) n Italian: opsina (it) f Portuguese: opsina (pt) f

See also

• photopsin
• rhodopsin
• melanopsin
• onychopsin
• parietopsin
• xenopsin

Anagrams

• spino-, Sinop, Spino, Pinos, inspo, pions, psion