Gene Information
Gene NameOPN1SW
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length348
Protein NamesShort-wave-sensitive opsin 1 (Blue cone photoreceptor pigment) (Blue-sensitive opsin) (BOP)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000128617 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP03999
Gene CardOPN1SW
Uniprot IDP03999
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.030099244)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ OPN1SW ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ OPN1SW ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ OPN1SW ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ OPN1SW ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Opn1sw ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ OPN1SW ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Opn1sw ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ OPN1SW ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsOPN1LW, OPN1MW2, OPN3, RHO
ParalogsRHO, OPN1MW, OPN1LW, OPN1MW3, OPN1MW2, OPN3, OPN4, RRH, OPN5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityThe three color pigments are found in the cone photoreceptor cells (PubMed:2937147). Expressed throughout the epidermis and dermis, primarily in the stratum granulosum in 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:31730232). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2937147, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30168605, 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 rs104894031  rs1190183515  rs104894032  rs104894033 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2937147, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31380578, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31730232};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Photoreceptor inner segment {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P51491}. Cell projection, cilium, photoreceptor outer segment {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P51491}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30168605}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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