Function
Photoreceptor required for regulation of circadian rhythm. Contributes to pupillar reflex and other non-image forming responses to light. May be able to isomerize covalently bound all-trans retinal back to 11-cis retinal (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Opsin subfamily.
Sequence
MNPPSGPRTQEPSCVATPASPSRWDGYRSSTSSLDQPLPISPTAARAQAAAWIPFPTVDVPDHAHYTLGTVILLVGLTGILGNLMVIYTFCRSRGLRTPANMFIINLAVSDFFMSFTQAPVFFASSLHKRWLFGEAGCEFYAFCGALFGITSMITLMAIALDRYLVITHPLATIGVVSKRRAALVLLGVWLYALAWSLPPFFGWSAYVPEGLLTSCSWDYMSFTPSVRAYTMLLFCFVFFLPLLVIVYCYIFIFRAIRETGQALQTFRACEGGGRSPRQRQRLQREWKMAKIELLVILLFVLSWAPYSIVALMAFAGYAHVLTPYMNSVPAVIAKASAIHNPIIYAITHPKYRMAIAQHLPCLGVLLGVSGQHTGPYASYRSTHRSTLSSQASDLSWISGRRRQASLGSESEVGWMDTEAAAVWGAAQQVSGRFPCSQGLEDREAKAPVRPQGREAETPGQAMTMAMAPWDTPANCELPLHPGWAFH