THE DEDUCED AMINO-ACID-SEQUENCE OF OPSIN FROM RABBIT ROD PHOTORECEPTORS

Authors
SMITH WC MARTINKO JM WHEELER JN HARGRAVE PA MCDOWELL JH
Citation
Wc. Smith et al., THE DEDUCED AMINO-ACID-SEQUENCE OF OPSIN FROM RABBIT ROD PHOTORECEPTORS, Gene, 162(2), 1995, pp. 331-332
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Gene → ACNP
ISSN journal
03781119
Volume
162
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
331 - 332
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-1119(1995)162:2<331:TDAOOF>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The amino acid (aa) sequence of rabbit opsin from rod photoreceptor ce lls was determined by direct aa sequencing and conceptual translation from the cDNA. The cDNA (1198 bp) containing the complete coding regio n encodes a 348-aa opsin protein. Of the 16 rod cell opsins that are k nown, rabbit opsin is most similar to human opsin (96.3% identity at t he aa level).