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Photoreceptor Cells

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Definition: Specialized cells that detect and transduce light. They are classified into two types based on their light reception structure, the ciliary photoreceptors and the rhabdomeric photoreceptors with MICROVILLI. Ciliary photoreceptor cells use OPSINS that activate a PHOSPHODIESTERASE phosphodiesterase cascade. Rhabdomeric photoreceptor cells use opsins that activate a PHOSPHOLIPASE C cascade.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics   
See Also Retinal Pigments
Examples Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate; Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate 		Other names Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor Cell; Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor; Photoreceptors, Rhabdomeric; Photoreceptors, Ciliary; Photoreceptor, Rhabdomeric; Photoreceptor, Ciliary; Photoreceptor Cells, Rhabdomeric; Photoreceptor Cells, Ciliary; Photoreceptor Cell, Rhabdomeric; Photoreceptor Cell, Ciliary; Photoreceptor Cell; Ciliary Photoreceptor Cell; Ciliary Photoreceptor; Cells, Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor; Cells, Photoreceptor; Cells, Ciliary Photoreceptor; Cell, Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor; Cell, Photoreceptor; Cell, Ciliary Photoreceptor; Rhabdomeric Photoreceptors
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
ZNF385A protein, human  0   *DNA-Binding Proteins Photoreceptor Cells Zinc Fingers. Gene 2004 Nov 24;342(2):219-29
Slc1a7 protein, rat  0   *Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 5 Eye Proteins Photoreceptor Cells Receptors, Glutamate.
SLC1A7 protein, human  0   *Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 5 Eye Proteins Photoreceptor Cells Receptors, Glutamate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997 Apr 15;94(8):4155-60
photoreceptor protein s26, Rana catesbeiana  0   *Eye Proteins Photoreceptor Cells. J Biol Chem 1996 Aug 30;271(35):21359-64
UNC119 protein, human  0   *Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Photoreceptor Cells. J Biol Chem 1996 Jan 19;271(3):1797-804

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