Name: | photoreceptor outer segment layer |
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Synonyms: | photoreceptor outer segment layers |
Definition: | Layer of the retina composed of the outer segments of the photoreceptor cells. The photoreceptor outer segment is a specialized primary cilium consisting of a microtubule-based axoneme and regular stacks of membrane folds or disks containing the photopigments (opsins) required for the phototransduction cascade. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001466] |
Name: | cholesterol |
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Synonyms: | (3beta,14beta,17alpha)-cholest-5-en-3-ol, cholest-5-en-3beta-ol, Cholesterin, Cholesterol |
Definition: | A cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16113] ( EBI ) |