RCVRN blocking peptide
RCVRN Peptide - C-terminal region
Target Description: RCVRN is a member of the recoverin family of neuronal calcium sensors. The protein contains three calcium-binding EF-hand domains and may prolong the termination of the phototransduction cascade in the retina by blocking the phosphorylation of photo-activated rhodopsin. Recoverin may be the antigen responsible for cancer-associated retinopathy.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes a member of the recoverin family of neuronal calcium sensors. The encoded protein contains three calcium-binding EF-hand domains and may prolong the termination of the phototransduction cascade in the retina by blocking the phosphorylation of photo-activated rhodopsin. Recoverin may be the antigen responsible for cancer-associated retinopathy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
RCV1: Seems to be implicated in the pathway from retinal rod guanylate cyclase to rhodopsin. May be involved in the inhibition of the phosphorylation of rhodopsin in a calcium-dependent manner. The calcium-bound recoverin prolongs the photoresponse. Belongs to the recoverin family.
Protein type: Calcium-binding
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17p13.1
Cellular Component: dendrite
Molecular Function: calcium sensitive guanylate cyclase activator activity; calcium ion binding
Biological Process: rhodopsin mediated signaling; phototransduction, visible light; regulation of rhodopsin mediated signaling; visual perception; positive regulation of guanylate cyclase activity; regulation of calcium ion transport; signal transduction