NYX : nyctalopin
Description
The NYX (nyctalopin) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome X.
The NYX gene provides instructions for making a protein called nyctalopin, which plays an important role in a specialized tissue at the back of the eye called the retina. Within the retina, nyctalopin is located on cells called bipolar cells, which relay signals to other retinal cells. The retina contains two types of photoreceptors: rods and cones. Rods are needed for vision in low light. Cones are needed for vision in bright light, including color vision.Nyctalopin plays a critical role in normal vision. Studies suggest the protein helps relay visual signals from rods and cones to bipolar cells. This signaling is an essential step in the transmission of visual information from the eyes to the brain.
The NYX gene provides instructions for making a protein called nyctalopin, which is essential for normal vision. It plays a crucial role in relaying visual signals from rods and cones, the light-sensitive cells in the retina, to bipolar cells. These bipolar cells then transmit the signals to other retinal cells, ultimately sending visual information to the brain.
NYX is also known as CLRP, CSNB1, CSNB1A, CSNB4, NBM1.
Associated Diseases
- Congenital stationary night blindness
- Night blindness, congenital stationary, type 1A
- X-linked congenital stationary night blindness
