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Kolb H, Fernandez E, Nelson R, editors. Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System [Internet]. Salt Lake City (UT): University of Utah Health Sciences Center; 1995-.

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Figure 10. Photobleaching process of bovine rhodopsin. After photon absorption and electronic excitation, fast isomerization of the chromophore leads to the formation of a series of intermediate states of rhodopsin. This is called the "bleaching process" because rhodopsin loses its color. The intermediate states were identified by both low-temperature and time-resolved spectroscopy. The peak spectral sensitivity of each state was indicated. BSI, blue-shifted intermediate. Modified from Wolfgang Baehr.

From: Phototransduction in Rods and Cones

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