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 (cone pigments), long-wave-sensitive

Protein family

GPCRs excl olfactory receptors, Membrane proteins predicted by MDM, Transporters

Chromosome

X:q28 (153409698 - 153424507)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000102076  (ver. 69.37)

Orthologs

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Human splice variants