SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION ENZYMES OF VERTEBRATE PHOTORECEPTORS

被引:51
作者
HURLEY, JB [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON, DEPT BIOCHEM, SEATTLE, WA 98195 USA
关键词
PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; VISION; RODS AND CONES; G-PROTEINS; TRANSDUCIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; RECOVERIN; KINASES; CHANNELS; CALCIUM;
D O I
10.1007/BF00762680
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
A flash of light initiates a cascade of biochemical reactions inside vertebrate photoreceptor cells, culminating in hydrolysis of intracellular cyclic GMP and hyperpolarization of the cell. The cell recovers by shutting down this cascade and resynthesizing cGMP. Many of the reactions responsible for the excitation and recovery phases of the photoresponse have been identified. Here I review some characteristics of the proteins that participate in these reactions.
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页数:8
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