regulation of membrane potential in photoreceptor cell

regulation of membrane potential in photoreceptor cell

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0016057

Hyperpolarization (vertebrates) or depolarization (invertebrates) of the photoreceptor cell membrane via closing/opening of cation specific channels as a result of signals generated by rhodopsin activation by a photon. [ GOC:tb GOC:hb GOC:dph ]

Synonyms: changes in polarization state of photoreceptor cell membrane

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GO:0016057

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regulation of membrane potential and occurs in some photoreceptor cell

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regulation of membrane potential
occurs in some photoreceptor cell