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GO: Biological Process

G protein-coupled opsin signaling pathway

Term ID
GO:0016056
Synonyms
  • G protein-mediated opsin signaling pathway
  • rhodopsin mediated phototransduction
  • rhodopsin mediated signaling pathway
  • rhodopsin mediated signalling pathway
  • rhodopsin signaling
Definition
A G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway that starts with an opsin being activated by a photon, and ending with the light signal being trasmitted through the synapses. The signal can be transmitted via different Galpha subunits types: Go, Gs, Gq, and Gt. (2)
References
  • Reactome:R-HSA-2514856
Ontology
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Phenotype
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