Term Name:	phospholipase C-activating opsin-mediated signaling pathway
Synonyms:	phospholipase C-activating rhodopsin mediated G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway, phospholipase C-activating rhodopsin mediated signaling pathway, PLC-activating rhodopsin mediated signaling pathway, rhodopsin mediated G protein signaling, coupled to IP3 second messenger, rhodopsin mediated G protein signalling, coupled to IP3 second messenger, rhodopsin mediated G-protein signaling, coupled to IP3 second messenger, rhodopsin mediated G-protein signalling, coupled to IP3 second messenger
Definition:	A phospholipase C-activating receptor G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway that starts with an opsin being activated by a photon, and transmitting the signal through the Gq-mediated activation of phospholipase C (PLC). PLC hydrolyses phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) into the second messengers inositol-1,4,5,-triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). The second messengers, including cGMP, activate channels that result in transmission of the light signal through the synapses. Typical examples are rhabdomeric photoreceptors in the eyes of protostomes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030265]    QuickGO    AmiGO