bacteriorhodopsin

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What does bacteriorhodopsin mean?

Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps

Where does bacteriorhodopsin come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bacterio- English rhodopsin English bacteriorhodopsin From bacterio- + rhodopsin.

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