Membrane fatty acids associated with the electrical response in visual excitation.
The fatty acid composition of rat photoreceptor membranes was altered by dietary manipulation. A functional alteration was also observed in the component of the electroretinogram which is generated by the photoreceptors. A membrane fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid, appears to be involved in the transduction process of visual excitation.
D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000032:analysis; D004032:Diet; D004596:Electroretinography; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D010786:Photoreceptor Cells / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000032:analysis
D005227:Fatty Acids; D010743:Phospholipids; D012168:Retinal Pigments