Rhodopsin kinase
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Rhodopsin kinase is a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase
involved in phototransduction.
Serine/threonine-specific protein kinase
Serine/threonine protein kinases phosphorylate the OH group of serine or threonine .At least 125 of the 500+ human protein kinases are serine/threonine kinases .-Regulation:...
involved in phototransduction.
See also
- RhodopsinRhodopsinRhodopsin, also known as visual purple, is a biological pigment of the retina that is responsible for both the formation of the photoreceptor cells and the first events in the perception of light. Rhodopsins belong to the G-protein coupled receptor family and are extremely sensitive to light,...
- Beta adrenergic receptor kinaseBeta adrenergic receptor kinaseBeta adrenergic receptor kinase is a serine/threonine intracellular kinase. It is activated by PKA and its target is the beta adrenergic receptor...
- G-protein coupled receptor kinasesG-protein coupled receptor kinasesG protein-coupled receptor kinases are a family of protein kinases which regulate the activity of G protein-coupled receptors by phosphorylating their intracellular domains after their associated G proteins have been released and activated...