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Abstract
Frog (Rana catesbeiana) rod outer segment membrane contains cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.1). Irradiation of dark-adapted rod outer segment membrane increased the enzyme activity by 5-20-fold in the presence of GTP. The phosphodiesterase in rod outer segment membrane is also activated by mixing a photo-product of 11-cis (regenerated), 9-cis or 7-cis rhodopsin which is stable at 0 degrees C. However, neither opsin in the membrane nor all-trans retinal activates the enzyme. The phosphodiesterase in rod outer segment membrane is also activated by irradiation at -4 degrees C. Thus, we conclude that the phosphodiesterase in activated by a common photolysis intermediate of these rhodopsin isomers, perhaps before metarhodopsin II decays.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID： 6268184 DOI： 10.1016/0304-4165(81)90226-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN： 0006-3002