GNAT2, Official Symbol GNAT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name G protein subunit alpha transducin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4394 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000134183 MIM:139340; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4394 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as HG1D; ACHM4; GNATC Summary Transducin is a 3-subunit guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein) which stimulates the coupling of rhodopsin and cGMP-phoshodiesterase during visual impulses. The transducin alpha subunits in rods and cones are encoded by separate genes. This gene encodes the alpha subunit in cones. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 1.0), brain (RPKM 0.1) and 10 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all