2ped
From Proteopedia
Crystallographic model of 9-cis-rhodopsin
Structural highlights
FunctionOPSD_BOVIN Photoreceptor required for image-forming vision at low light intensity. Required for photoreceptor cell viability after birth. Light-induced isomerization of 11-cis to all-trans retinal triggers a conformational change leading to G-protein activation and release of all-trans retinal (By similarity).[1] [2] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe primary photochemical process of the visual function has been investigated using the three crystallographic models, 11-cis-rhodopsin, all-trans-bathorhodopsin, and the artificial isomeric 9-cis-rhodopsin. Detailed examination of the atomic displacements and dihedral angle changes of the retinal chromophore involved in the interconversion among these isomers suggests the mechanism of isomerization efficiency. Photoisomerization mechanism of rhodopsin and 9-cis-rhodopsin revealed by x-ray crystallography.,Nakamichi H, Buss V, Okada T Biophys J. 2007 Jun 15;92(12):L106-8. Epub 2007 Apr 20. PMID:17449675[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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