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Structure of the light-sensing G protein-coupled receptor rhodopsin.

July 13, 2018

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Structure of the light-sensing G protein-coupled receptor rhodopsin.

On the Cover

Recent NCI cryo-electron microscopy study reveals the structure of the light-sensing G protein-coupled receptor rhodopsin, captured in a signal transduction step.

Veronica Falconieri & Sriram Subramaniam — NCI

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