Visions of Dalton
Alkene isomerization is key to the functioning of photoreceptors in the retina of mammals; a lack of specific photoreceptors leads to colour blindness, a condition suffered by John Dalton and investigated by him in the late 1700s.
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Alkene isomerization is key to the functioning of photoreceptors in the retina of mammals; a lack of specific photoreceptors leads to colour blindness, a condition suffered by John Dalton and investigated by him in the late 1700s.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0d826f00d2e349deafd1d5bf7e2dcbf02025-08-20T02:38:31ZdeuSwiss Chemical SocietyCHIMIA0009-42932673-24242025-05-0179510.2533/chimia.2025.361Visions of DaltonCatherine E. Housecroft0Edwin Constable1Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 22, Postfach, CH-4002 BaselDepartment of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1095, Mattenstrasse 22, Postfach, CH-4002 Basel Alkene isomerization is key to the functioning of photoreceptors in the retina of mammals; a lack of specific photoreceptors leads to colour blindness, a condition suffered by John Dalton and investigated by him in the late 1700s. https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/9602Alkene isomerizationChemical educationColour blindnessJohn DaltonRhodopsin |
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| topic | Alkene isomerization Chemical education Colour blindness John Dalton Rhodopsin |
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