Bovine Rhodopsin - A G-Protein Coupled Receptor Click the buttons to change the display
The GPCR colored according to amino acid position.

Center of a typical Class A GPCR with retinal bound.

Conserved cysteines create a disulfide linkage.

Conserved proline residues produce kinks in the helices and serve as helix caps.


Crystal structure of rhodopsin: A G protein-coupled receptor. Palczewski, K., Kumasaka, T., Hori, T., Behnke, C.A., Motoshima, H., Fox, B.A., Le Trong, I., Teller, D.C., Okada, T., Stenkamp, R.E., Yamamoto, M., Miyano, M., Journal: (2000) Science 289: 739-745 (PubMed)

PDB ID: 1F88 (PDB)

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