Protein
Opsin, blue-sensitive
Function
Visual pigments are the light-absorbing molecules that mediate vision. They consist of an apoprotein, opsin, covalently linked to 11-cis-retinal.
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Opsin subfamily.
Sequence
MLLHNKTLAGKALAFIAEEGYVPSMREKFLGWNVPPEYSDLVHPHWRAFPAPGKHFHIGLAIIYSMLLIMSLVGNCCVIWIFSTSKSLRTPSNMFIVSLAIFDIIMAFEMPMLVISSFMERMIGWEIGCDVYSVFGSISGMGQAMTNAAIAFDRYRTISCPIDGRLNSKQAAVIIAFTWFWVTPFTVLPLLKVWGRYTTEGFLTTCSFDFLTDDEDTKVFVTCIFIWAYVIPLIFIILFYSRLLSSIRNHEKMLREQAKKMNVKSLVSNQDKERSAEVRIAKVAFTIFFLFLLAWTPYATVALIGVYGNRELLTPVSTMLPAVFAKTVSCIDPWIYAINHPRYRQELQKRCKWMGIHEPETTSDATSAQTEKIKTDE