rpe65a

Gene

rpe65a

Protein

Retinoid isomerohydrolase

Organism

Danio rerio

Length

531 amino acids

Function

Plays important roles in the production of 11-cis retinal and in visual pigment regeneration. Capable of catalyzing the isomerization of lutein to meso-zeaxanthin an eye-specific carotenoid (By similarity).

Similarity

Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.

Mass

60.789 kDa

Sequence

MVSRFEHPAGGYKKIFETAEELNEPLPATVTGRIPSFIKGSLLRLGPGLFEAGAEPFYHLFDGQALMHKFDFSNGQVTYFRKFVKTDAYVRAITEKRVVITEFGTCAYPDPCKNIFSRFFSYFKGVEVTDNCLVNVYPIGEDFYAVTETNYITKVNVDTLETLKKVDMCNYVNINGVTAHPHIERDGTVYNIGNCMGKGASLAYNIVRIPPTQKDKSDPIEKSKVVVQFPSAERFKPSYVHSFGMTENYFVFVETPVKINLLKFLSAWSIRGSNYMDCFESDEEKGTWIHIARKHPGEYIDYKFRTSAMGLFHHINCYEDSGFIVFDLCAWKGFEFVYNYLWLANLRANWEEVKRNAMIAPQPEVRRYVIPLDPFREEQGKNLISLPYTTATATMRADGTIWLEPEVLFSGPRQAFEFPQINYRMVNGKNYTYAYGLGLNHFVPDRICKLNVRTKETWVWQEPDSYPSEPLFVQTPDGVDEDDGILMTIVVSPGAQRPTYCLILNAKDLSEIARAEVEILTPVTFHGMYKP

Protein

Retinoid isomerohydrolase: rpe65a