Nov 9, 2015 · Ultrastructural analysis of membrane organization in mouse rod cells demonstrates that new photoreceptor discs are contiguous evaginations of the outer segment plasma …

Rod outer segment membranes, which are comprised of >95% disk membranes and <5% plasma membrane, consist of 60% protein and 40% phospholipid. In vertebrate photoreceptors, …

Dec 14, 2015 · Rod photoreceptors are specialized neurons of the vertebrate retina responsible for vision in dim light. The cylindrical outer segment (OS) contains ∼1,000 stacked …

High-resolution profiling of the ROS disk lipid composition gives new insights into how intricate membrane structure and protein activity are balanced within the ROS, and provides a model …

Nov 1, 2020 · In rods, disc enclosure culminates in membrane scission, which completely separates each mature disc from the surrounding plasma membrane. Conceptually, disc …

Previous studies indicate that the protein, peripherin or peripherin/rds, is localized along the rim of mature disks of rod outer segments. A mutation in the gene for this protein has been reported …

Nov 9, 2022 · In rod cells, a process of rim advance closes the edges of lamellae and creates internalized discs (5, 9). Dependent on species, discs may be split by one or more incisures, …

Explore the key features and functions of rods and cones in visual perception, including the role of rhodopsin in dim lighting conditions.

The membrane surfaces within the rod outer segment of the toad, Bufo marinus, were exposed by rapid-freezing followed by freeze-fracture and deep-etching. Platinum-carbon replicas of disk …

Aug 2, 2021 · High-resolution profiling of the ROS disk lipid composition gives new insights into how intricate membrane structure and protein activity are balanced within the ROS, and …