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Literature associating RPE65 and night blindness

RPE65 [ENSP00000262340]

Retinoid isomerohydrolase; Critical isomerohydrolase in the retinoid cycle involved in regeneration of 11-cis-retinal, the chromophore of rod and cone opsins. Catalyzes the cleavage and isomerization of all-trans-retinyl fatty acid esters to 11-cis-retinol which is further oxidized by 11-cis retinol dehydrogenase to 11-cis-retinal for use as visual chromophore . Essential for the production of 11-cis retinal for both rod and cone photoreceptors . Also capable of catalyzing the isomerization of lutein to meso-zeaxanthin an eye- specific carotenoid . The soluble form binds vitamin A (all-trans-retinol), making it available for LRAT processing to all- trans-retinyl ester. The membrane form, palmitoylated by LRAT, binds all-trans-retinyl esters, making them available for IMH (isomerohydrolase) processing to all-cis-retinol. The soluble form is regenerated by transferring its palmitoyl groups onto 11-cis-retinol, a reaction catalyzed by LRAT (By similarity).

Synonyms:  RPE65,  RPE65p,  hRPE65,  Q16518,  Q16518p ...

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