Photoisomerization mechanism of rhodopsin and 9-cis-rhodopsin revealed by x-ray crystallography
Nakamichi, H., Buss, V., Okada, T.(2007) Biophys J 92: L106-L108
- PubMed: 17449675 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1529/biophysj.107.108225
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2PED - PubMed Abstract: 
The primary photochemical process of the visual function has been investigated using the three crystallographic models, 11-cis-rhodopsin, all-trans-bathorhodopsin, and the artificial isomeric 9-cis-rhodopsin. Detailed examination of the atomic displacements and dihedral angle changes of the retinal chromophore involved in the interconversion among these isomers suggests the mechanism of isomerization efficiency.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Biological Information Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan.