OR10T2
Description
The OR10T2 (olfactory receptor family 10 subfamily T member 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1.
Olfactory receptor 10T2 is a protein encoded by the OR10T2 gene in humans. It plays a crucial role in our sense of smell by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose. This interaction triggers a neuronal response that leads to the perception of a smell. Olfactory receptors belong to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), each arising from a single coding-exon gene. They share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, responsible for recognizing and transducing odorant signals through G proteins. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, with its nomenclature independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR10T2 is also known as OR1-3.
