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. 2009 Aug 28;15:1717–1729.

Table 1. Apparent diffusion constant and immobile rhodopsin fraction in different species.

Species Conditions Da (average±SEM) 10−9 cm2.s−1 Immobile Rh fraction (average±SEM)
Ambystoma mexicanum
 
pH 6.3
1.44±0.12 (15)
0.35±0.04
 
+NH2OH
1.7±0.11 (14)
0.33±0.03
Rana temporaria
 
pH 6.3
1.26±0.24 (7)
0.17±0.09
 
+NH2OH
1.13±0.13 (8)
0.2±0.04
Bufo bufo
 
pH 6.3
0.71±0.12 (6)
0.33±0.04
 
+NH2OH
0.55±0.11 (5)
0.29±0.09
Gecko gecko
  pH 7.5 4.2±0.3 (11) 0.69±0.06 (19)

Statistics of apparent diffusion constant and immobile rhodopsin fraction in amphibians is presented separately for two conditions: at acidic pH and in the presence of hydroxylamine. There is no statistically significant difference between the results obtained in the two solutions. For gecko, data are obtained in standard Ringer at pH 7.5, no hydroxylamine. No correction for disks’ geometry is applied. Number of measured cells is given in parentheses.