RHO

rhodopsin

ENTREZID: 6010 | Type: NA | Map: 3q22.1

OMIM: 300335


Summary Entrez
The protein encoded by this gene is found in rod cells in the back of the eye and is essential for vision in low-light conditions. The encoded protein binds to 11-cis retinal and is activated when light hits the retinal molecule. Defects in this gene are a cause of congenital stationary night blindness. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]