3. Based on the phototransduction A. It is a voltage-dependent B. It is a G protein-coupled C. It is a G protein D. It is a protein kinase E. It is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) pathway presented above, what type of receptor is the rhodopsin? ion channel receptor (GPCR)

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When light hits a retinal molecule bound to the rhodopsin, the retinal molecule changes its
conformation, going from a cis- configuration to an all-trans configuration (see figure below). This forces
the rhodopsin receptor to also undergo a change in its conformation and become activated.
11-cis isomer
**
Light
Retinal is therefore a key player that triggers a series of activation in phototransduction (see figure
below).
Phototransduction in photoreceptor cells
1000000000000000
Disc membrane
100000000000000
Disc lumen
Light
Rhodopsin
GDP
All-trans isomer
J
Transducin
Photoreceptor cytosol
GTP
GTP
GTP
PDE
CGMP
CGMP
CGMP
inhibition
PDE6i
GMP
GMP GMP
Extracellular
environment
Plasma
membrane
1. Light hits the retinal molecule and changes into an all-trans configuration
2. This change in the retinal conformation activates the rhodopsin photoreceptor
3. The rhodopsin photoreceptor then activates a specific heterotrimeric G protein called
transducin.
4. The transducin then activates a downstream protein called PDE.
Both PDE and the transducin G protein are attached to the plasma membrane by a lipid anchor. This
makes them close to each other and facilitates the activation of PDE by the transducin G protein. The
activity of the protein PDE can itself be regulated. It can for example be inhibited by a drug called PDE6i.
8. Based on the phototransduction pathway presented above, what type of receptor is the rhodopsin?
A. It is a voltage-dependent ion channel
B. It is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)
C. It is a G protein
D. It is a protein kinase
E. It is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK)
Transcribed Image Text:When light hits a retinal molecule bound to the rhodopsin, the retinal molecule changes its conformation, going from a cis- configuration to an all-trans configuration (see figure below). This forces the rhodopsin receptor to also undergo a change in its conformation and become activated. 11-cis isomer ** Light Retinal is therefore a key player that triggers a series of activation in phototransduction (see figure below). Phototransduction in photoreceptor cells 1000000000000000 Disc membrane 100000000000000 Disc lumen Light Rhodopsin GDP All-trans isomer J Transducin Photoreceptor cytosol GTP GTP GTP PDE CGMP CGMP CGMP inhibition PDE6i GMP GMP GMP Extracellular environment Plasma membrane 1. Light hits the retinal molecule and changes into an all-trans configuration 2. This change in the retinal conformation activates the rhodopsin photoreceptor 3. The rhodopsin photoreceptor then activates a specific heterotrimeric G protein called transducin. 4. The transducin then activates a downstream protein called PDE. Both PDE and the transducin G protein are attached to the plasma membrane by a lipid anchor. This makes them close to each other and facilitates the activation of PDE by the transducin G protein. The activity of the protein PDE can itself be regulated. It can for example be inhibited by a drug called PDE6i. 8. Based on the phototransduction pathway presented above, what type of receptor is the rhodopsin? A. It is a voltage-dependent ion channel B. It is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) C. It is a G protein D. It is a protein kinase E. It is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK)
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