give one example of the first clan of protiens.
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A protein family is a group of evolutionarily-related proteins. In many cases a protein family has a corresponding gene family, in which each gene encodes a corresponding protein with a 1:1 relationship. The term protein family should not be confused with family as it is used in taxonomy.
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For example, the protein short-wave-sensitive opsin 1 belongs to a specialised family, known as the rhodopsin-like GPCRs. The rhodopsin-like GPCRs themselves can be further broken down into smaller families that respond to different signals.
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