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Photoreceptors are light-sensitive proteins involved in the function of photoreceptor cells. Some examples are rhodopsin in our retina, phytochrome in plants, and bacteriorhodopsin in some bacteria.

Photoreceptor can also refer to the cells found in ommatidia and retina that contain these photosensitive pigments (see photoreceptor cell).

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PhotoreceptorPhotoreceptors are light-sensitive proteins involved in the function of photoreceptor cells. Some examples are rhodopsin in our retina, phytochrome in plants, and bacteriorhodopsin in some bacteria. Photoreceptor can also refer to the cells found in ommat

Photoreceptor cellPhotoreceptor cells are contained in the retina and are responsible for transducing, or converting, light into signals that can be ultimately transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve. In vertebrates there are two types of photoreceptor cells called ro

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