Modelling of photointermediates suggests a mechanism of the flip of the beta-ionone moiety of the retinylidene chromophore in the rhodopsin photocascade.
Ishiguro
Masaji
M
Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research, Shimamoto, Osaka 618-8503, Japan. ishiguro@sunbor.or.jp
Hirano
Takahiro
T
Oyama
Yoshiaki
Y
D008027:Light; D008958:Models, Molecular; D045792:Norisoprenoids / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000737:chemistry; D012176:Retinoids / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012243:Rhodopsin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism*
D045792:Norisoprenoids; D012168:Retinal Pigments; D012176:Retinoids; C018586:lumirhodopsin; C121835:retinylidene chromophore; C013110:metarhodopsins; C015017:bathorhodopsin; D012243:Rhodopsin; C008157:beta-ionone