THE GECKO VISUAL PIGMENT - THE ANION HYPSOCHROMIC EFFECT

被引:8
作者
CRESCITELLI, F [1 ]
KARVALY, B [1 ]
机构
[1] E CAROLINA UNIV,DEPT PHYS,GREENVILLE,NC 27858
关键词
ANION EFFECT; COLOR CONTROL; DIPOLE; GECKO PIGMENT; HYPSOCHROMY; VISUAL PIGMENTS;
D O I
10.1016/0042-6989(91)90202-G
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The 521-pigment in the retina of the Tokay gecko (Gekko gekko) readily responds to particular physical and chemical changes in its environment. When solubilized in chloride deficient state the addition of Class I anions (Cl-, Br-) induces a bathochromic shift of the absorption spectrum. Class II anions (NO3-, IO3-, N3-, OCN-, SCN-, SeCN-, N(CN)2-), which exhibit ambidental properties, cause an hyposochromic shift. Class III anions (F-, I-, NO2-, CN-, AsO3-, SO4(2-), S2O3(2-)) have no spectral effect on the 521-pigment. Cations appear to have no influence on the pigment absorption and Class I anions prevent or reverse the hypsochromic shift caused by Class II anions. It is suggested that the spectral displacements reflect specific changes in the opsin conformation, which alter the immediate (dipolar) environment of the retinal chromophore. The protein conformation seems to promote excited-state processes most in the native 521-pigment state and least in the presence of Class II anions. This in turn suggests that the photosensitivity of the 521-pigment is controlled by the excited rather than by the ground-state properties of the pigment.
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