OPN1LW

This gene encodes for a light absorbing visual pigment of the opsin gene family. The encoded protein is called red cone photopigment or long-wavelength sensitive opsin. Opsins are G-protein coupled receptors with seven transmembrane domains, an N-terminal extracellular domain, and a C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. This gene and the medium-wavelength opsin gene are tandemly arrayed on the X chromosome and frequent unequal recombination and gene conversion may occur between these sequences. X chromosomes may have fusions of the medium- and long-wavelength opsin genes or may have more than one copy of these genes. Defects in this gene are the cause of partial, protanopic colorblindness. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Description

Opsin 1, long wave sensitive

Tissue specificity

Tissue enriched (retina)

Predicted location

Membrane

Protein family

Disease related genes
G-protein coupled receptors
Human disease related genes
Mapped to neXtProt
Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT
Potential drug targets
Predicted membrane proteins
Transporters

Chromosome

X (154144243 - 154159032)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000102076  (ver. 103.38)

Orthologs

-

UniProt

P04000

neXtProt

NX_P04000

Human splice variants

Protein structure