OR2A12
Description
The OR2A12 (olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily A member 12) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 7.
The OR2A12 gene encodes a protein called olfactory receptor 2A12. This protein is part of a large family of olfactory receptors that bind odorant molecules in the nose, triggering the perception of smell. Olfactory receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), meaning they activate a signaling pathway through a G protein. The OR2A12 gene, like other olfactory receptor genes, is derived from a single coding exon and has a 7-transmembrane domain structure. This structure is shared with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome.
This gene encodes an olfactory receptor protein that detects odorant molecules and initiates a signal transduction cascade leading to the perception of smell.
OR2A12 is also known as OR2A12P, OR2A16P.
