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sopI

Gene
sopI
Protein
Sensory rhodopsin-1
Organism
Halobacterium salinarum (strain ATCC 29341 / DSM 671 / R1)
Length
239 amino acids
Function
Involved in the control of phototaxis. Mediates both photoattractant (in the orange light) and photophobic (in the near UV light) responses. The signal is then transmitted to the sensory rhodopsin I transducer (HTR-I).
Similarity
Belongs to the archaeal/bacterial/fungal opsin family.
Mass
25.501 kDa
Sequence
MDAVATAYLGGAVALIVGVAFVWLLYRSLDGSPHQSALAPLAIIPVFAGLSYVGMAYDIGTVIVNGNQIVGLRYIDWLVTTPILVGYVGYAAGASRRSIIGVMVADALMIAVGAGAVVTDGTLKWALFGVSSIFHLSLFAYLYVIFPRVVPDVPEQIGLFNLLKNHIGLLWLAYPLVWLFGPAGIGEATAAGVALTYVFLDVLAKVPYVYFFYARRRVFMHSESPPAPEQATVEATAAD