Gene Information
Gene NameOPN3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length402
Protein NamesOpsin-3 (Encephalopsin) (Panopsin)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000054277 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9H1Y3
Gene CardOPN3
Uniprot IDQ9H1Y3
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.144976577)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ OPN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ OPN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ OPN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ OPN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Opn3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Opn3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsOPN4, OPN5, OPN1SW
ParalogsOPN4, OPN1MW, OPN1SW, OPN1LW, RHO, OPN1MW3, OPN1MW2, RRH, OPN5
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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