Mesh term Photoreceptor Cells
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Sensory Receptor Cells
Description
Specialized cells that detect and transduce light. They are classified into two types based on their light reception structure, the ciliary photoreceptors and the rhabdomeric photoreceptors with MICROVILLI. Ciliary photoreceptor cells use OPSINS that activate a PHOSPHODIESTERASE phosphodiesterase cascade. Rhabdomeric photoreceptor cells use opsins that activate a PHOSPHOLIPASE C cascade.Browse to child terms:
Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate
Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
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