The phototransduction cascade

Question 1

Inside the rod, it contains thin discs stacked on top of one another & inside the discs it contains small proteins called _______________

Answer 1

Rhodopsin

Question 2

Rhodopsin contains a small molecule inside called _________

Answer 2

Retinal

Question 3

Light comes in from the sun hits the retina, then hit the tod & then hits the protein & then the retinal & when it does hit the retinal it changes its _________________ from bent to straight

Answer 3

Conformation

Question 4

When the retinal changes shape the ______________ changes shape as well & when it does it trigger a cascade of events

Answer 4

rhodopsin

Question 5

rhodopsin triggers a cascade of events where as soon it changes it shape the molecule ______________ breaks away from rhodopsin & its alpha subunit binds to a protein called ______

Answer 5

transducin, PDE

Question 6

PDE converts cyclic GMP into just __________ GMP

Answer 6

Regular GMP(Reduces the [Cylic GMP] & increases the [Regualr GMP])