Gene Information
Gene NameECPN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length402
Protein NamesOpsin-3 (Encephalopsin) (Panopsin)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9H1Y3
Gene CardOPN3
Uniprot IDQ9H1Y3
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in tracheal airway smooth muscle (at protein level) (PubMed:30284927). Expressed throughout the epidermis and dermis, predominantly in the basal layer on the facial and abdominal skin (at protein level) (PubMed:30168605). Expressed in dermal fibroblasts (at protein level) (PubMed:31380578). Expressed in melanocytes (at protein level) (PubMed:28842328, PubMed:31097585, PubMed:31730232). Expressed in keratinocytes (PubMed:28842328). Expressed in the retina (PubMed:30284927). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28842328, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30168605, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30284927, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31097585, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31380578, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31730232}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12072790  rs2273712 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30168605, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31097585, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31380578, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31730232};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30168605}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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