G protein subunit alpha transducin 1
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ה GNAT1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called alpha (α)-transducin. This protein is one part (the alpha subunit) of a protein complex called transducin. There are several versions of transducin made up of different subunits. Each version is found in a particular cell type in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (the retina), where it plays a role in transmitting visual signals from the eye to the brain.
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ה GNAT1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called alpha (α)-transducin. This protein is one part (the alpha subunit) of a protein complex called transducin. There are several versions of transducin made up of different subunits. Each version is found in a particular cell type in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (the retina), where it plays a role in transmitting visual signals from the eye to the brain.
The transducin complex that contains α-transducin is found only in specialized light receptor cells in the retina called rods. Rods are responsible for vision in low-light conditions. When light enters the eye, a rod cell protein called rhodopsin is turned on (activated), which then activates α-transducin. Once activated, α-transducin breaks away from the transducin complex in order to activate another protein called cGMP-PDE, which triggers a series of chemical reactions that create electrical signals. These signals are transmitted from rod cells to the brain, where they are interpreted as vision.
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Other names
CSNBAD3
GBT1
GNAT1_HUMAN
GNATR
guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha transducing activity polypeptide 1
guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(t) subunit alpha-1
guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(T), alpha-1 subunit
rod-type transducin alpha subunit
transducin alpha-1 chain
transducin, rod-specific
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קריאה נוספת והפניות
- G protein subunit alpha transducin 1; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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