XB-FEAT-983566

opn8

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summary for human OPN5 form NCBI

Opsins are members of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptor superfamily. This opsin gene is expressed in the eye, brain, testes, and spinal cord. This gene belongs to the seven-exon subfamily of mammalian opsin genes that includes peropsin (RRH) and retinal G protein coupled receptor (RGR). Like these other seven-exon opsin genes, this family member may encode a protein with photoisomerase activity. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]

nomenclature changes

2020/06/04 Human symbol has changed for genepage ID: 983566 From opn8 to OPN5

Xenopus symbol has changed for genepage ID: 983566 From opn8 to onp5