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. 1973 Dec 21;182(4118):1253-4.
doi: 10.1126/science.182.4118.1253.

Membrane fatty acids associated with the electrical response in visual excitation

R M Benolken, R E Anderson, T G Wheeler

Membrane fatty acids associated with the electrical response in visual excitation

R M Benolken et al. Science. .

Abstract

The fatty acid composition of rat photoreceptor membranes was altered by dietary manipulation. A functional alteration was also observed in the component of the electroretinogram which is generated by the photoreceptors. A membrane fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid, appears to be involved in the transduction process of visual excitation.

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