Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Photoreceptor
Photoreceptors are light-sensitive proteins involved in the function of photoreceptor cells. Some examples are rhodopsin in our retina, phytochrome in plants, and bacteriorhodopsin in some bacteria.
Photoreceptor can also refer to the cells found in ommatidia and retina that contain these photosensitive pigments (see photoreceptor cell).
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details


