OPN1MW

OPN1MW
Identifiers
Aliases	OPN1MW, CBBM, CBD, COD5, GCP, GOP, OPN1MW1, opsin 1 (cone pigments), medium-wave-sensitive, opsin 1, medium wave sensitive
External IDs	OMIM: 300821; MGI: 1097692; HomoloGene: 88332; GeneCards: OPN1MW; OMA:OPN1MW - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	X chromosome (human)
End	154,196,861 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	X chromosome (mouse)
End	73,194,366 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	testicle; ; appendix; ; blood; ; urinary bladder; ; myometrium; ; left adrenal cortex; ; coronary artery; ; left coronary artery; ; right auricle of heart; ; stomach;
	Top expressed in
	neural layer of retina; ; muscle of thigh; ; retinal pigment epithelium; ; epithelium of lens; ; embryo; ; outer nuclear layer; ; knee joint; ; soleus muscle; ; skeletal muscle tissue; ; quadriceps femoris muscle;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	G protein-coupled receptor activity; photoreceptor activity; signal transducer activity; G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity; identical protein binding;
Cellular component	integral component of membrane; plasma membrane; membrane; photoreceptor outer segment; integral component of plasma membrane; photoreceptor disc membrane;
Biological process	positive regulation of cytokinesis; signal transduction; visual perception; retinoid metabolic process; response to stimulus; G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway; phototransduction; detection of visible light; cellular response to light stimulus;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	2652
	14539
	ENSG00000268221
	ENSMUSG00000031394
	P04001; P0DN77; P0DN78
	O35599
	NM_000513
	NM_008106
NP_001316996; NP_000504; NP_001041646; NP_000504.1; NP_001041646.1;
	NP_000504; NP_001041646; NP_000504.1; NP_001041646.1; NP_000504; NP_001041646
	NP_032132
	Wikidata
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Green-sensitive opsin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OPN1MW gene. OPN1MW2 is a similar opsin.

The OPN1MW gene provides instructions for making an opsin pigment that is more sensitive to light in the middle of the visible spectrum (yellow/green light).