visual cycle

the biophysical and biochemical sequence of events that includes the release of all-trans retinal from rhodopsin during light stimulation, followed by its conversion to 11-cis retinal in the retinal pigment epithelium, and then the return of the 11-cis retinal to the photoreceptor for the reconstitution of rhodopsin.

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December 18th 2024

concinnity

n. the quality of an artistic design that features a harmonious arrangement of the various parts to each other as well as to the whole design.