Question 12

(Short Answer)

Fill in the missing words in the following paragraph.
Light is absorbed by the protein ______, which changes from _____ to a _____ configuration. This causes a structural change in the ____ protein. This conformational change allows the G protein called __________ to bind, and results in the exchange of _____ for GDP. The _______subunit of the G protein then activates the protein ______, which breaks down cGMP. The reduction in cGMP causes CNG channels to ______ and the cell to ______.

Answer

Light is absorbed by the protein retinal...

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