OR4C45
Description
The OR4C45 (olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily C member 45 (gene/pseudogene)) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR4C45 gene encodes an olfactory receptor. Olfactory receptors are responsible for the sense of smell. They are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. They are expressed in the olfactory epithelium, where they detect odorants and trigger a signal transduction cascade that ultimately leads to the perception of smell.
Odorant receptor. Acts as a chemoreceptor that detects odorants in the nasal cavity. Odorants bind to and activate the receptor, triggering a signal transduction cascade that ultimately leads to the perception of smell.
OR4C45 is also known as -.
