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rhodopsin kinase

Known as: G Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase 1, Opsin Kinase, Kinase, Rhodopsin 
A PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASE that is found in PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. It mediates light-dependent PHOSPHORYLATION of RHODOPSIN and plays an… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Spontaneous activity of opsin apoprotein is a cause of Leber congenital amaurosis
Mutations in Rpe65 disrupt synthesis of the opsin chromophore ligand 11-cis-retinal and cause Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Abnormal photoresponses and light-induced apoptosis in rods lacking rhodopsin kinase.
Phosphorylation is thought to be an essential first step in the prompt deactivation of photoexcited rhodopsin. In vitro, the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Interaction between photoactivated rhodopsin and its kinase: stability and kinetics of complex formation.
Rhodopsin phosphorylation is a key event in the deactivation of this G-protein-coupled receptor. Rhodopsin kinase mediates the… Expand
Review
1992
Review
1992
Rhodopsin and phototransduction: a model system for G protein‐linked receptors
Rhodopsin is the photoreceptor protein in rod cells of the vertebrate retina and the first member of the class of G protein… Expand
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Isoprenylation of a protein kinase. Requirement of farnesylation/alpha-carboxyl methylation for full enzymatic activity of rhodopsin kinase.
The primary structure of bovine rhodopsin kinase (RK), which phosphorylates light-activated rhodopsin (Rho*), terminates with the… Expand
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
In vivo farnesylation of rat rhodopsin kinase.
We have shown by intravitreal injection of [3H]mevalonolactone that a 65 kDa protein in rat photoreceptors is posttranslationally… Expand
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Regulation of rhodopsin kinase by autophosphorylation.
Rhodopsin kinase (RK) catalyzes the phosphorylation of rhodopsin (Rho) as one of the steps in quenching photoactivated Rho. In… Expand
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The receptor kinase family: primary structure of rhodopsin kinase reveals similarities to the beta-adrenergic receptor kinase.
Light-dependent deactivation of rhodopsin as well as homologous desensitization of beta-adrenergic receptors involves receptor… Expand
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Purification and characterization of rhodopsin kinase.
Rhodopsin kinase was purified to near homogeneity by affinity binding to light-exposed rod cell outer segment membranes, followed… Expand
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Light-dependent phosphorylation of rhodopsin by β-adrenergic receptor kinase
The structural components involved in transduction of extracellular signals as diverse as a photon of light impinging on the… Expand
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