Chemicals and Drugs

Melanopsin

A G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR found in RETINAL GANGLION CELLS that regulates non-image forming visual functions like CIRCADIAN RHYTHM responses and pupil dilation.

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Abstract

A G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR found in RETINAL GANGLION CELLS that regulates non-image forming visual functions like CIRCADIAN RHYTHM responses and pupil dilation.

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  • Melanopsins

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2026 (1998)

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  1. D12.776w.306.466w.500.001w
  2. D23.767w.930.750w.500.001w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Melanopsin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000099210. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000099210
  2. Melanopsin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanopsin
  3. Melanopsin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92594