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Photoreceptor vs Phototropin - What's the difference?

photoreceptor | phototropin |

As nouns the difference between photoreceptor and phototropin

is that photoreceptor is (biology) a specialized neuron able to detect, and react to light while phototropin is (protein) any of a class of photoreceptor flavoproteins that mediate phototropism in higher plants.

photoreceptor

English

(wikipedia photoreceptor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A specialized neuron able to detect, and react to light

    • phototropin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phototropin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a class of photoreceptor flavoproteins that mediate phototropism in higher plants.