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The photic isomerization of rhodopsin is followed by a number of dark reactions (1) some of which are also photosensitive (2). Information is available on their various half- lifes, which, as expected, vary with temperature. However, they also depend on the environment of the parent pigment, in particular whether it is in solution or in situ.
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Weale, R.A. (1973). Metarhodopsin III. In: Langer, H. (eds) Biochemistry and Physiology of Visual Pigments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85769-0_11
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