Membrane Fatty Acids Associated with the Electrical Response in Visual Excitation
- 21 December 1973
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 182 (4118) , 1253-1254
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.182.4118.1253
Abstract
The fatty acid composition of rat photoreceptor membranes was altered by dietary manipulation. A functional alteration was also observed in the component of the electroretinogram which is generated by the photoreceptors. A membrane fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid, appears to be involved in the transduction process of visual excitation.Keywords
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