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Table 3 Effects of mutations on the λmax-shift

From: A simple method for studying the molecular mechanisms of ultraviolet and violet reception in vertebrates

Pigment

Mutation

λmax (nm)

λmax and θ (nm)

Elephant-419

–

419

λelephant = 419

λAncEutheria = 360

 

S86F

367

θS86F = −52

θF86S = 51

 

Ι93Τ

413

θI93T = −6

θT93I = 0

 

V116L

416

θV116L = −3

θL116V = −1

 

S86F/I93T

359

θS86F/I93T = −2

θF86S/T93I = 5

 

S86F/V116L

360

θS86F/V116L = −4

θF86S/L116V = 3

 

T93I/V116L

411

θI93T/V116L = 1

θT93I/L116V = 8

 

S86F/I93T/V116L

360

θ S86F/I93T/V116L = 7

θ F86S/T93I/L116V = −7

AncEutheria-360

−

360

λ AncEutheria = 360

 

F86S

374

θF86S = 14

 

T93I

360

θT93I = 0

 

L116V

359

θL116V = −1

 

F86S/T93I

415

θF86S/T93I = 41

 

F86S/L116V

398

θF86S/L116V = 25

 

T93I/L116V

360

θT93I/L116V = 1

 

F86S/T93I/L116V

410

θF86S/T93I/L116V = −30