Opn3 opsin 3 [Mus musculus (house mouse)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Opn3provided by MGI
Official Full Name: opsin 3provided by MGI
Primary source: MGI:MGI:1338022
See related: Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000026525 AllianceGenome:MGI:1338022
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Mus musculus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Also known as: ERO; Ecpn
Summary: Predicted to enable 11-cis retinal binding activity; G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity; and all-trans retinal binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of D-glucose import; positive regulation of cellular respiration; and response to blue light. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in photoreceptor outer segment and plasma membrane. Is expressed in eye and orbito-sphenoid. Orthologous to human OPN3 (opsin 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Broad expression in subcutaneous fat pad adult (RPKM 13.2), adrenal adult (RPKM 13.0) and 24 other tissues See more
Orthologs: human all
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Genomic context

Location:: 1 81.66 cM; 1 H3

Exon count:: 4

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27)	1	NC_000067.7 (175489993..175520198, complement)
108.20200622	previous assembly	GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26)	1	NC_000067.6 (175662421..175692901, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000067.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
BioProject: PRJNA66167
Publication: PMID 25409824
Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Encephalopsin (OPN3) is required for normal refractive development and the GO/GROW response to induced myopia.
Title: Encephalopsin (OPN3) is required for normal refractive development and the GO/GROW response to induced myopia.
Comprehensive Behavioral Analysis of Opsin 3 (Encephalopsin)-Deficient Mice Identifies Role in Modulation of Acoustic Startle Reflex.
Title: Comprehensive Behavioral Analysis of Opsin 3 (Encephalopsin)-Deficient Mice Identifies Role in Modulation of Acoustic Startle Reflex.
Endogenous Opsin 3 (OPN3) Protein Expression in the Adult Brain Using a Novel OPN3-mCherry Knock-In Mouse Model.
Title: Endogenous Opsin 3 (OPN3) Protein Expression in the Adult Brain Using a Novel OPN3-mCherry Knock-In Mouse Model.
Adaptive Thermogenesis in Mice Is Enhanced by Opsin 3-Dependent Adipocyte Light Sensing.
Title: Adaptive Thermogenesis in Mice Is Enhanced by Opsin 3-Dependent Adipocyte Light Sensing.
Opsin 3-Galphas Promotes Airway Smooth Muscle Relaxation Modulated by G Protein Receptor Kinase 2.
Title: Opsin 3-G(αs) Promotes Airway Smooth Muscle Relaxation Modulated by G Protein Receptor Kinase 2.
Illuminating insights into opsin 3 function in the skin.
Title: Illuminating insights into opsin 3 function in the skin.
Opsin3-knockout (Opn3-KO) mice are prone to diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. Opn3-KO brown adipocytes cultured in darkness have decreased glucose uptake and lower nutrient-induced mitochondrial respiration than wild-type (WT) cells. Direct exposure of brown adipose tissue (BAT) to light in living mice significantly enhances thermogenic capacity of BAT, and this effect is diminished in Opn3-KO animals.
Title: Cell-autonomous light sensitivity via Opsin3 regulates fuel utilization in brown adipocytes.
This is the first demonstration of photorelaxation in airway smooth muscle via an OPN receptor-mediated pathway.
Title: Airway smooth muscle photorelaxation via opsin receptor activation.
studies clearly show that activation of sensory transduction by unliganded opsin, and not the accumulation of retinyl esters, causes light-independent retinal degeneration in Leber congenital amaurosis
Title: Spontaneous activity of opsin apoprotein is a cause of Leber congenital amaurosis.

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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI)

Endonuclease-mediated (7) 1 citation
Targeted (4) 1 citation

Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

Opn3 (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:265733

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:489126

AI450814 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:158896

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables 11-cis retinal binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables 11-cis retinal binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables G protein-coupled photoreceptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables G protein-coupled receptor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables all-trans retinal binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables all-trans retinal binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables photoreceptor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to UV-A	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to UV-A	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in cellular response to light stimulus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in keratinocyte differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in keratinocyte differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in negative regulation of melanin biosynthetic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of melanin biosynthetic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in phototransduction	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in phototransduction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of D-glucose import	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of cellular respiration	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of melanin biosynthetic process	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of melanin biosynthetic process	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in response to blue light	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in response to blue light	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in response to blue light	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
is_active_in photoreceptor outer segment	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
is_active_in plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in plasma membrane	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in plasma membrane	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: opsin-3

Names: encephalopsin; opsin (encephalopsin); panopsin

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.