GNAT2

Guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha transducing activity polypeptide 2
Identifiers
SymbolsGNAT2 ; ACHM4; GNATC
External IDsOMIM: 139340 MGI: 95779 HomoloGene: 21092 GeneCards: GNAT2 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez278014686
EnsemblENSG00000134183ENSMUSG00000009108
UniProtP19087P50149
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_005272NM_008141
RefSeq (protein)NP_005263NP_032167
Location (UCSC)Chr 1:
110.15 – 110.16 Mb
Chr 3:
108.09 – 108.1 Mb
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Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(t) subunit alpha-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GNAT2 gene.[1][2]

Function

Transducin is a 3-subunit guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein) which stimulates the coupling of rhodopsin and cGMP-phoshodiesterase during visual impulses. The transducin alpha subunits in rods and cones are encoded by separate genes. This gene encodes the alpha subunit in cones.[2]


References

  1. Morris TA, Fong SL (Oct 1993). "Characterization of the gene encoding human cone transducin alpha-subunit (GNAT2)". Genomics 17 (2): 442–8. doi:10.1006/geno.1993.1345. PMID 8406495.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: GNAT2 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha transducing activity polypeptide 2".

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