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There is at present considerable interest in the steps in vision which follow immediately upon absorption of light by a molecule of the visual pigment. Any hypothesis as to the molecular events needs to be based on the structure of the membrane containing the pigment. X-ray diffraction analysis is useful in picturing the membrane because the studies are carried out on retina in physiological solution.
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Blaurock, A.E. (1972). Structure of the Retinal Membrane Containing the Visual Pigments. In: Arden, G.B. (eds) The Visual System. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 24. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8231-7_5
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