| Gene Symbol |
OPN1SW
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| Entrez Gene |
611
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| Alt Symbol |
BCP, BOP, CBT
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
opsin 1 (cone pigments), short-wave-sensitive
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| Other Description |
blue cone photoreceptor pigment|blue-sensitive opsin|short-wave-sensitive opsin 1
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| Swissprots |
P03999 Q13877
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| Accessions |
AAB05207 AAC51334 AAL31362 AAN87125 EAL24112 EAW83680 P03999 BC156719 AAI56720 BM666330 DQ822478 ABH01259 M26172 AAA35608 NM_001708 NP_001699
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| Function |
Visual pigments are the light-absorbing molecules that mediate vision. They consist of an apoprotein, opsin, covalently linked to cis-retinal.
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| Subcellular Location |
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
The three color pigments are found in the cone photoreceptor cells.
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