Definition of "opsins" [opsins]

• Plural form of opsin. (noun)

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• "Vertebrate retinas have two groups of light-sensitive proteins called opsins: those in rod photoreceptors, which are sensitive to dim light, and those in cone photoreceptors, which are sensitive to color."
• "Then it's ready to be attached to a group of proteins called opsins, and used by color and black and white photo receptors."
• "Mutations in the genes for light-detecting proteins called opsins explain why,"