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OPN1SW
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Identifiers
AliasesOPN1SW, BCP, BOP, CBT, opsin 1 (cone pigments), short-wave-sensitive, opsin 1, short wave sensitive
External IDsOMIM: 613522; MGI: 99438; HomoloGene: 1291; GeneCards: OPN1SW; OMA:OPN1SW - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001708
NM_001385125

NM_007538

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001699

NP_031564

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 128.77 – 128.78 MbChr 6: 29.38 – 29.39 Mb
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Blue-sensitive opsin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OPN1SW gene.[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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