OPN1LW

OPN1LW
Available structures
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Identifiers
Aliases OPN1LW, CBBM, CBP, COD5, RCP, ROP, opsin 1 (cone pigments), long-wave-sensitive
External IDs MGI: 1097692 HomoloGene: 68064 GeneCards: OPN1LW
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

5956

14539

Ensembl

ENSG00000102076

ENSMUSG00000031394

UniProt

P04000

O35599

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_020061

NM_008106

RefSeq (protein)

n/a

NP_032132.1

Location (UCSC) Chr X: 154.14 – 154.16 Mb Chr X: 74.13 – 74.15 Mb
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Red-sensitive opsin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OPN1LW gene.[3]

Function

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 (LWS opsin or L opsin). Contrary to popular belief, the human red-sensitive opsin's peak response is not in the red region of the visual spectrum; its peak sensitivity is 560 nm, which corresponds to a "yellowish-green" color, i.e. between green (530 nm) and yellow (580 nm).[4] Its name as the "red" opsin reflects the fact that it is more sensitive to red than the other two human opsins. The red opsin also has a secondary response in the violet high frequencies.[5]

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.[3]

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Further reading

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