Structural highlights
Disease
[RK_HUMAN] Oguchi disease;Congenital stationary night blindness. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Function
[NCS1_RAT] Neuronal calcium sensor, regulator of G protein-coupled receptor phosphorylation in a calcium dependent manner. Directly regulates GRK1 (RHOK), but not GRK2 to GRK5. Can substitute for calmodulin. Stimulates PI4KB kinase activity. Involved in long-term synaptic plasticity through its interaction with PICK1. May also play a role in neuron differentiation through inhibition of the activity of N-type voltage-gated calcium channel.[1] [RK_HUMAN] Retina-specific kinase involved in the signal turnoff via phosphorylation of rhodopsin (RHO), the G protein- coupled receptor that initiates the phototransduction cascade. This rapid desensitization is essential for scotopic vision and permits rapid adaptation to changes in illumination.[2]
References
- ↑ Gambino F, Pavlowsky A, Begle A, Dupont JL, Bahi N, Courjaret R, Gardette R, Hadjkacem H, Skala H, Poulain B, Chelly J, Vitale N, Humeau Y. IL1-receptor accessory protein-like 1 (IL1RAPL1), a protein involved in cognitive functions, regulates N-type Ca2+-channel and neurite elongation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 May 22;104(21):9063-8. Epub 2007 May 14. PMID:17502602 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0701133104
- ↑ Horner TJ, Osawa S, Schaller MD, Weiss ER. Phosphorylation of GRK1 and GRK7 by cAMP-dependent protein kinase attenuates their enzymatic activities. J Biol Chem. 2005 Aug 5;280(31):28241-50. Epub 2005 Jun 9. PMID:15946941 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M505117200