Bacteriorhodopsins

Rhodopsins found in the PURPLE MEMBRANE of halophilic archaea such as HALOBACTERIUM HALOBIUM. Bacteriorhodopsins function as an energy transducers, converting light energy into electrochemical energy via PROTON PUMPS.

Year introduced: 2002(1976)

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.090.200, D12.776.157.530.450.250.875.249, D12.776.543.585.450.250.875.249, D12.776.752.812.249

MeSH Unique ID: D001436

Registry Number: 53026-44-1

Entry Terms:

• Bacteriorhodopsin

Previous Indexing:

• Bacterial Proteins (1974-1975)
• Retinal Pigments (1974-1975)

See Also:

• Purple Membrane

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Archaeal Proteins
Bacteriorhodopsins

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Ion Pumps
Cation Transport Proteins
Proton Pumps
Bacteriorhodopsins

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Bacteriorhodopsins

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Proteins
Photoreceptors, Microbial
Rhodopsins, Microbial
Bacteriorhodopsins