| Gene Symbol | GUCA1B |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 419864 |
| Alt Symbol | GCAP2 |
| Species | Chicken |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | guanylate cyclase activator 1B (retina) |
| Other Description | GCAP 2|calcium binding protein|guanylate cyclase activating protein 2|guanylyl cyclase-activating protein 2 |
| Swissprots | P79881 |
| Accessions | AAD47880 P79881 S82200 AAB47112 NM_001007881 NP_001007882 |
| Function | Stimulates synthesis of cGMP in photoreceptors. Thought to mediate Ca(2+)-sensitive regulation of guanylyl cyclase (GC), a key event in recovery of the dark state of rod photoreceptors following light exposure (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
| Tissue Specificity | Retina and pineal gland. |
| Top Pathways | Phototransduction |