Table 2 Maximal absorption spectrum ( λmax) of long wavelength-sensitive opsins (LWS).

From: Mudskipper genomes provide insights into the terrestrial adaptation of amphibious fishes

Tuning site

BP

PM

Human

Zebrafish

Medaka

Greenpuffer

Fugu

Stickleback

Ancestor

 

LWS11

LWS2

LWS1

LWS2

LWS1

LWS2

LWS1

LWS2

LWS1

LWS2

LWS

LWS

LWS

LWS

180

A

A

S

A

S

A

A

A

S

S

P

A

S

S

197

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

277

Y

F

Y

F

Y

F

Y

F

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

285

T

A

T

T

T

A

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

308

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Estimated λmax

553

531

560

546

560

531

553

546

560

560

560+P

553

560

560

  1. BP, B. pectinirostris; PM, P. magnuspinnatus.
  2. Note: The λmax of each LWS opsin is estimated by the ‘five-sites’ rule21,34. Influence of the proline (P) at position 180 in the greenpuffer is unknown.
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