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Details on Person UniProt:P11541 PDE6A

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:74033
_chainChangeLoginitiator methionine:1 added on Fri February 6 2015;chain:2-856 added on Fri February 6 2015;propeptide:857-859 added on Fri February 6 2015;initiator methionine:1 for 74033 removed on Fri Nov 03 2023;initiator methionine: for 74033 added on Fri Nov 03 2023;initiator methionine: for 74033 removed on Fri Aug 15 2025;initiator methionine:1 for 74033 added on Fri Aug 15 2025
_displayNameUniProt:P11541 PDE6A
_timestamp2025-08-15 21:02:07
chaininitiator methionine:1
chain:2-856
propeptide:857-859
checksum701CB148F73A1303
commentFUNCTION Rod-specific cGMP phosphodiesterase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 3',5'-cyclic GMP. This protein participates in processes of transmission and amplification of the visual signal.CATALYTIC ACTIVITY 3',5'-cyclic GMP + H2O = GMP + H(+)COFACTOR Binds 2 divalent metal cations per subunit. Site 1 may preferentially bind zinc ions, while site 2 has a preference for magnesium and/or manganese ions.SUBUNIT Oligomer composed of two catalytic chains (alpha and beta), an inhibitory chain (gamma) and the delta chain.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION Belongs to the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family.
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="2"Rod cGMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase subunit alpha shortName: GMP-PDE alpha ecNumber evidence="2"3.1.4.35 alternativeName: PDE V-B1
geneNamePDE6A
PDEA
identifierP11541
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Acetylation
Cell membrane
Cell projection
cGMP
Direct protein sequencing
Hydrolase
Lipoprotein
Membrane
Metal-binding
Methylation
Prenylation
Reference proteome
Repeat
Sensory transduction
Vision
modified[InstanceEdit:84067] Schmidt, EE, 2003-12-18 04:29:09
[InstanceEdit:143527] Schmidt, EE, 2004-11-12 07:45:10
[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
[InstanceEdit:354386] Schmidt, EE, 2008-06-18 04:45:12
[InstanceEdit:384350] Kanapin, AA, 2008-11-26 14:00:39
[InstanceEdit:392885] Kanapin, AA, 2009-03-09 12:07:18
[InstanceEdit:400710] Schmidt, EE, 2009-03-25 05:33:35
[InstanceEdit:423310] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:435478] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:435871] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:447347] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:525883] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:613449] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:797602] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:937368] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1042053] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1220657] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1300696] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1301627] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1551960] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:1995863] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:2132304] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:2265580] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5433710] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5618415] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5634237] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:5673015] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9037114] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9637257] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9657908] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9676415] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9796772] Weiser, Joel
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
namePDE6A
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
secondaryIdentifierPDE6A_BOVIN
sequenceLength859
species[Species:48898] Bos taurus
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:74462] S-farn-Pde6a [photoreceptor disc membrane] [Bos taurus]
(referenceSequence)[ModifiedResidue:74461] S-farnesyl-L-cysteine at 855
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