Xenopsin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xenopsin is a noun meaning (uncountable, biochemistry) An octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis.
Meaning
(uncountable, biochemistry) An octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis.
More Meanings
- (countable, biochemistry) A group of opsins, which are confined to molluscs, rotifers, brachiopods, and cnidarians
Word Forms
- xenopsins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parapinopsin, exorhodopsin, opsin, luminopsin, pinopsin, photopsin.
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