http://64188.org/story.php?title=a-serious-downside-because-the-chromophore-is-released-after-every-photoisomerization A serious downside. Because the chromophore is released after every photoisomerization event, rhodopsin still keeps on releasing retinal chromophore even in daylight when rod photoreceptors are saturated and not functional for visual perception. Despite the fact that retinal can diffuse through membranes by itself, the high flux of retinal in the vertebrae photoreceptor cells during daytime can co Mon, 29 May 2023 09:39:18 UTC en