💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Photopigment"
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| Word | Definition |
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| bleachingnoun | The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents. |
| photopsinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a class of photoreceptor proteins present in the cones of the retina. |
| photoproteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of several proteins that generate light when oxidized, normally without the aid of an enzyme catalyst |
| pheopigmentnoun | Alternative form of phaeopigment. [(biochemistry) A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.] |
| conopsinnoun | The pigment present in cone cells of the eye |
| phaeopigmentnoun | (biochemistry) A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms. |
| porphyropsinnoun | Any of a group of purple carotenoid pigments, similar to rhodopsin, in the retinas of some fish |
| rhodopsinnoun | (biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal |
| melanopsinnoun | A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms |
| hemopigmentnoun | Any pigment found in blood, but especially one derived from heme |
| lipopigmentnoun | A fluorescent pigment derived from a lipid |
| chromoproteidnoun | Alternative form of chromoprotein. [(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.] |
| photoprotectornoun | (biochemistry) A photoprotective substance |
| opsinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina. |
| photopeptidenoun | (biochemistry) Any photoactivatable peptide |
| protochlorophyllnoun | A pigment that is converted to chlorophyll by the action of light |
| phytochromenoun | (biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants |
| chromoproteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem. |
| chlamyopsinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of bacterial retinal proteins, related to rhodopsin, present in Chlamydomonas |
| iodopsinnoun | A photoreceptor protein found in the cone cells of the retina, the basis of colour vision. |
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