Term Name: | metarhodopsin inactivation |
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Definition: | The process in which metarhodopsin is prevented from generating molecular signals. Activated rhodopsin (R*) is inactivated by a two-step process: first, R* is phosphorylated by rhodopsin kinase which lowers the activity of R*. Second, the protein arrestin binds to phosphorylated R* to de-activate it. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0016060] QuickGO AmiGO |