COVER The three-dimensional x-ray crystal structure of the light-sensitive protein rhodopsin, at 2.8 Å. Members of this family of seven-transmembrane helix G protein-coupled receptors detect environmental signals and transmit them to cells. The protein backbone is shown schematically with a transparent surface. The pigment that absorbs light, 11-cis-retinal (a derivative of vitamin A), is shown in green, and the carbohydrate moiety is blue. Shading is in red. See page 739. [Image: C. A. Behnke]

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