OR10Z1
Description
The OR10Z1 (olfactory receptor family 10 subfamily Z member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1.
The OR10Z1 gene encodes a protein called olfactory receptor 10Z1. This protein is part of the olfactory system, which is responsible for our sense of smell. It belongs to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are involved in detecting and responding to odor molecules. The OR10Z1 protein, like other olfactory receptors, has a seven-transmembrane domain structure, allowing it to interact with odorants and trigger a signal that leads to the perception of smell. The gene family for olfactory receptors is the largest in the human genome, highlighting the complexity of our sense of smell.
This protein is an odorant receptor, responsible for detecting and binding to specific odorant molecules in the nose.
OR10Z1 is also known as OR1-15.
Associated Diseases
- pyropoikilocytosis, hereditary
- hereditary spherocytosis
- elliptocytosis 2
- low grade glioma
- hereditary elliptocytosis
