A 48-Kd protein of the outer segment of the retinal rods and a component of the phototransduction cascade. Arrestin quenches G-protein activation by binding to phosphorylated photolyzed rhodopsin. Arrestin causes experimental autoimmune uveitis when injected into laboratory animals.
Synonyms: 0, Retinal S Antigen, S Antigen, Retinal, S-Antigen, Retinal, Retinal S-Antigen, Arrestin
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97; was S ANTIGEN, RETINAL (NM) 1981-96 ,use ARRESTIN (NM) to search S ANTIGEN, RETINAL 1981-96 ,97; S ANTIGEN, RETINAL was indexed under ANTIGENS & EYE PROTEINS 1981-96 ,an eye protein; do not confuse with ARRESTINS
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D019393