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Meaning of parapinopsin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish

Examples

“We previously reported that parapinopsin is an ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive opsin that underlies hyperpolarization of the pineal photoreceptor cells of lower vertebrates to achieve pineal wavelength discrimination.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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