Entrez gene ID | | 5956 |
Official gene symbol | | OPN1LW |
Full name | | opsin 1 (cone pigments), long-wave-sensitive |
Aliases | | ,CBBM,CBP,RCP, |
Gene summary | | 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: X Locus: Xq28 |
Gene position | | 153409725 - 153424507 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 14783 bp |
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OMIM ID | | 300822 |
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