Rethinking Opsins. (10th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feuda, Roberto; Menon, Anant K; Göpfert, Martin C
• Editors: O'Connell, Mary
• Is Part Of: Molecular biology and evolution. Volume 39:Number 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-02-10
• Subjects: sensory transduction -- photosensitivity -- vision -- moonlighting proteins -- G protein-coupled receptors -- sensory cell evolution; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Molecular evolution -- Periodicals; Evolution, Molecular -- Periodicals; Molecular Biology -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msac033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0737-4038

Abstract

Abstract: Opsins, the protein moieties of animal visual photo-pigments, have emerged as moonlighting proteins with diverse, light-dependent and -independent physiological functions. This raises the need to revise some basic assumptions concerning opsin expression, structure, classification, and evolution.