parapinopsin

English

Etymology

Blend of parapineal +‎ opsin

Noun

parapinopsin (plural parapinopsins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish
   • 2015 October 23, “Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     We previously reported that parapinopsin is an ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive opsin that underlies hyperpolarization of the pineal photoreceptor cells of lower vertebrates to achieve pineal wavelength discrimination.