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- noun biochemistry Any of a class of
opsins expressed mostly in theeye andnervous tissue
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Examples
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How long do you think it will be before chimps are genetically engineered to produce this form of neuropsin?
10 sci-fi technologies that just might happen « 10 Dots 2008
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A certain variant of the protein neuropsin only occurs in humans and is central to our ability to recall and comprehend memories.
10 sci-fi technologies that just might happen « 10 Dots 2008
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Previously they had found that type II neuropsin, a longer form of the protein, is not expressed in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of lesser apes and Old World monkeys.
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