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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Photoreceptors, Microbial

Preferred term

Photoreceptors, Microbial  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Microbial Photoreceptor
  • Photoreceptor, Microbial

Note

  • coord with specific organism

Scope note

  • Light absorbing proteins and protein prosthetic groups found in certain microorganisms. Some microbial photoreceptors initiate specific chemical reactions which signal a change in the environment, while others generate energy by pumping specific ions across a cellular membrane.

History note

  • 99

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020283

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