When during photoreception is ATP required?

Name: When during photoreception is ATP required?
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ATP- dependent reactions are not required during the process of photoreception. Instead, photoreception involves the process of absorbing a photon of light, converting 11-cis retinal to 11-trans retinal, and the subsequent release of neurotransmitters that stimulate the visual system. However, the conversion of 11-trans retinal back to 11-cis retinal in the visual cycle does require the hydrolysis of ATP.

When During Photoreception Is ATP Required