A Novel Visual Pigment Family: Circadian Implications

Abstract

The objectives of this report are 1. Production of an antiserum against melanopsin, a putative circadian photoreceptor, permitting analysis of its expression pattern in mammalian retina. 2. Heterologous expression of melanopsin using recombinant baculovirus for a first characterization of its biochemical properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA379843

Entities

People

  • Willem J. Degrip

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Albumins
  • Amino Acids
  • Baculoviridae
  • Biochemistry
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cell Line
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Contracts
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Immune Serums
  • Photoreceptors
  • Pigments
  • Proteins
  • Proteomics
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Sequences

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Molecular Genetics
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.