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Translocation of a photoreceptor-specific MEKA protein by light

1989; Elsevier BV; Volume: 103; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0304-3940(89)90476-x

1872-7972

Che‐Hui Kuo, Naomasa Miki,

Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry

Light-or dark-adapted retinal sections from bovine chick and mouse were provided for immunohistochemistry with antiserum against a MEKA protein which is specific to photoreceptor cells. In dark-adapted retinal sections, the anti-MEKA serum heavily stained outer segments of photoreceptor cells and lightly stained inner segments. The reverse staining pattern was observed in light-adapted retinal sections. These results indicate that the translocation of MEKA protein in a photoreceptor cell is regulated by light dark.