Molecular cloning and characterization of the putative ultraviolet-sensitive visual pigment of goldfish.
A cDNA full length encoding a putative ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive visual pigment of goldfish was isolated. The deduced amino acid sequence shows 64% identity to those of human blue and chicken violet, and less identity (40-49%) to those of other vertebrate visual pigment. The mRNA is localized in the miniature short single cone cells, which are known to have a sensitivity maximum in the near UV-region.
Hisatomi
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Department of Biology, Osaka University, Japan.
Satoh
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Barthel
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Stenkamp
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Raymond
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Tokunaga
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002645:Chickens; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004270:DNA, Circular / Q000235:genetics*; D006054:Goldfish / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007798:Lampreys; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D017949:Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000235:genetics*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D015027:Zebrafish
D017931:DNA Primers; D004270:DNA, Circular; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012168:Retinal Pigments