Gene: OPN3

Alternate names for this Gene: ECPN|PPP1R116

Gene Summary: Opsins are members of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptor superfamily. In addition to the visual opsins, mammals possess several photoreceptive non-visual opsins that are expressed in extraocular tissues. This gene, opsin 3, is strongly expressed in brain and testis and weakly expressed in liver, placenta, heart, lung, skeletal muscle, kidney, and pancreas. The gene may also be expressed in the retina. The protein has the canonical features of a photoreceptive opsin protein.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 1

Location in Chromosome : 1q43

Description of this Gene: opsin 3

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: KMO

Alternate names for this Gene: dJ317G22.1

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a mitochondrion outer membrane protein that catalyzes the hydroxylation of L-tryptophan metabolite, L-kynurenine, to form L-3-hydroxykynurenine. Studies in yeast identified this gene as a therapeutic target for Huntington disease.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 1

Location in Chromosome : 1q43

Description of this Gene: kynurenine 3-monooxygenase

Type of Gene: protein-coding