Rhodopsins

In order to understand exactly how Rhodopsin, a photoreceptor found in retinal rods play a role in the disease Retinitis Pigmentosa, it is essential to understand the structure and function of the eye. The human eye rays of light get focused by the lens of the eye and the cornea, and form a clear image in the retina. Photoreceptors that capture photons of light come in two different structures, rods and cones. Rods are responsible for vision in poor lighti

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