OR13A1
Description
The OR13A1 (olfactory receptor family 13 subfamily A member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 10.
The OR13A1 gene encodes for the Olfactory receptor 13A1 protein in humans. This protein interacts with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of smell. Olfactory receptor proteins belong to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), arising from single coding-exon genes. They share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. Olfactory receptors are responsible for recognizing and transducing odorant signals through G protein-mediated mechanisms. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome. The nomenclature for olfactory receptor genes and proteins is independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR13A1 is also known as -.
