porphyropsin

porphyropsin

(pôr′fə-rŏp′sĭn)

n.

Any of a class of purple, light-sensitive pigments similar to rhodopsin, found in the retinal rods of the eyes of freshwater fishes and certain frogs.

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porphyropsin 

Visual pigment found in the retinas of freshwater fish. It differs from rhodopsin in having its maximum absorption at about 522 nm. See visual pigment.

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