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Rod Cell Outer Segment

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Definition: The portion of a retinal rod cell situated between the ROD INNER SEGMENT and the RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. It contains a stack of photosensitive disk membranes laden with RHODOPSIN.      Other names Rod Outer Segment; Outer Segments, Rod; Outer Segment, Rod; Rod Outer Segments
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
guanylate cyclase 1  0   *Guanylate Cyclase *Receptors, Cell Surface Membrane Proteins Rod Cell Outer Segment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1998 Feb 3;95(3):1271-6
Rom1 protein, mouse  0   *Eye Proteins *Membrane Proteins Rod Cell Outer Segment. Hum Mol Genet 1993 Apr;2(4):385-91
potassium-dependent sodium-calcium exchanger  147478-17-9   *Sodium-Calcium Exchanger Rod Cell Outer Segment Drosophila Proteins. EMBO J 1992 May;11(5):1689-95
ABCA4 protein, human  0   *ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters Rod Cell Outer Segment. Exp Eye Res 1988;46(5):647

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