bacteriorhodopsin

Noun

Meaning

bacteriorhodopsin (plural bacteriorhodopsins)

(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps

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Examples

It is similar to and probably originated from bacteriorhodopsin (see below under archaea). Source: Internet

Archaea Halobacteria use the pigment bacteriorhodopsin which acts directly as a proton pump when exposed to light. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bacterioplankton bacterioplanktonic bacteriopurpurin bacterioruberin bacterioscopic bacterioscopical