May play a role in rpe physiology either by detecting light directly or by monitoring the concentration of retinoids or other photoreceptor-derived compounds.
Gene References into Functions
Peropsin gene is not a common cause of retinitis pigmentosa or some related retinal degenerations, at least in the set of patients we analyzed.PMID:17167409
Found only in the eye, where it is localized to the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). In the RPE, it is localized to the microvilli that surround the photoreceptor outer segments.