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Structural highlights

Function

RECO_BOVIN 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.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Recoverin%2C a calcium-activated myristoyl switch

References

1. ↑ Hurley JB, Dizhoor AM, Ray S, Stryer L. Recoverin's role: conclusion withdrawn. Science. 1993 May 7;260(5109):740. PMID:8097896
2. ↑ Kawamura S, Hisatomi O, Kayada S, Tokunaga F, Kuo CH. Recoverin has S-modulin activity in frog rods. J Biol Chem. 1993 Jul 15;268(20):14579-82. PMID:8392055