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Gene information for OPN1MW2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID728458
Official gene symbolOPN1MW2
Full nameopsin 1 (cone pigments), medium-wave-sensitive 2
Aliases,OPN1MW,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes for a light absorbing visual pigment of the opsin gene family. The encoded protein is called green cone photopigment or medium-wavelength sensitive opsin. Opsins are G-protein coupled receptors with seven transmembrane domains, an N-terminal extracellular domain, and a C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. The long-wavelength opsin gene and multiple copies of 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 deutanopic colorblindness. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xq28
Gene position153485203 - 153498755  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size13553 bp
Gene sequence