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opsin

/op-sin/US // ˈɒp sɪn //UK // (ˈɒpsɪn) //

卵磷脂,卵磷脂酶,卵磷脂素,卵磷脂肽

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.

Examples

  • Using viruses, scientists can add a gene for opsins, a special family of proteins from algae, into living neurons.