Gene Symbol | RHO |
Entrez Gene ID | 6010 |
Full Name | rhodopsin |
Synonyms | CSNBAD1,OPN2,RP4 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is found in rod cells in the back of the eye and is essential for vision in low-light conditions. The encoded protein binds to 11-cis retinal and is activated when light hits the retinal molecule. Defects in this gene are a cause of congenital stationary night blindness. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]. |
Disorder MIM: | |
Disorder Html: | Retinitis pigmentosa 4, autosomal dominant or recessive, 613731 (3); Night blindness, congenital stationary, autosomal dominant 1, 610445 (3); Retinitis punctata albescens, 136880 (3) |