Gene:
recoverin
Gene ID:
201950
Symbol:
RCV1
Species:
1000
Description:
The protein encoded by this gene contains four calcium-binding EF-hand domains and belongs to the recoverin family of neuronal calcium sensors. Recoverin may prolong the termination of the phototransduction cascade by blocking the phosphorylation of photo-activated rhodopsin. Recoverin may be the antigen responsible for cancer-associated retinopathy; an autoimmune disease of the retina caused by a tumor in another tissue.