Protein
Red-sensitive opsin-2
Function
Visual pigments are the light-absorbing molecules that mediate vision. They consist of an apoprotein, opsin, covalently linked to cis-retinal.
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Opsin subfamily.
Sequence
MAEWANAAFAARRRGDETTRDNAFSYTNSNNTRDPFEGPNYHIAPRWVYNVATVWMFFVVVASTFTNGLVLVATAKFKKLRHPLNWILVNLAIADLGETLFASTISVINQVFGYFILGHPMCIFEGYTVSVCGIAGLWSLTVISWERWVVVCKPFGNVKFDGKWASAGIIFSWVWAAVWCAPPIFGWSRYWPHGLKTSCGPDVFGGNEDPGVQSYMLVLMITCCILPLAIIILCYIAVFLAIHAVAQQQKDSESTQKAEKEVSRMVVVMILAFCLCWGPYTAFACFAAANPGYAFHPLAAAMPAYFAKSATIYNPIIYVFMNRQFRVCIMQLFGKKVDDGSEVSTSKTEVSSVAPA