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HQ_RS00090 bacteriorhodopsin [ Haloquadratum walsbyi DSM 16790 ]

Gene ID: 4193773, updated on 27-Nov-2025
Gene symbol
HQ_RS00090
Gene description
bacteriorhodopsin
Locus tag
HQ_RS00090
Gene type
protein coding
Organism
Haloquadratum walsbyi DSM 16790 (strain: DSM 16790 = HBSQ001)
Lineage
Archaea; Methanobacteriati; Methanobacteriota; Stenosarchaea group; Halobacteria; Halobacteriales; Haloferacaceae; Haloquadratum
Old locus tag
HQ1017A; HQ_1017A
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Sequence:
NC_008212.1 (20392..21132, complement)

NC_008212.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene hypothetical protein Neighboring gene ferredoxin Neighboring gene lycopene cyclase domain-containing protein Neighboring gene Brp/Blh family beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase Neighboring gene DEAD/DEAH box helicase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_008212.1

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. A microbial rhodopsin with a unique retinal composition shows both sensory rhodopsin II and bacteriorhodopsin-like properties. Sudo Y, et al. J Biol Chem, 2011 Feb 25. PMID 21135094, Free PMC Article
  2. Electron-crystallographic refinement of the structure of bacteriorhodopsin. Grigorieff N, et al. J Mol Biol, 1996 Jun 14. PMID 8676377
  3. Two pumps, one principle: light-driven ion transport in halobacteria. Oesterhelt D, et al. Trends Biochem Sci, 1989 Feb. PMID 2468194
  4. Primary structure of sensory rhodopsin I, a prokaryotic photoreceptor. Blanck A, et al. EMBO J, 1989 Dec 20. PMID 2591367, Free PMC Article
  5. The genome of the square archaeon Haloquadratum walsbyi : life at the limits of water activity. Bolhuis H, et al. BMC Genomics, 2006 Jul 4. PMID 16820047, Free PMC Article

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Preferred Names
bacteriorhodopsin

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_008212.1 Reference assembly

    Range
    20392..21132 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. WP_011570314.1 bacteriorhodopsin

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q18DH5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd15244
    Location:5 → 228
    7tm_bacteriorhodopsin; light-driven outward proton pump bacteriorhodopsin, member of the seven-transmembrane GPCR superfamily
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q18DH5.1

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