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| Aliases | OPN1SW, BCP, BOP, CBT, opsin 1 (cone pigments), short-wave-sensitive, opsin 1, short wave sensitive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| External IDs | OMIM:613522;MGI:99438;HomoloGene:1291;GeneCards:OPN1SW;OMA:OPN1SW - orthologs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blue-sensitive opsin is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theOPN1SWgene.[5][6][7] The OPN1SW gene provides instructions for making a protein that is essential for normal color vision. This protein is found in the retina, which is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.[8]
The OPN1SW gene provides instructions for making an opsin pigment that is more sensitive to light in the blue/violet part of the visible spectrum (short-wavelength light). Cones with this pigment are called short-wavelength-sensitive or S cones.[8] In response to light, the photopigment triggers a series of chemical reactions within an S cone. These reactions ultimately alter the cell's electrical charge, generating a signal that is transmitted to the brain. The brain combines input from all three types of cones to produce normal color vision.[8]
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