OR4D6
Description
The OR4D6 (olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily D member 6) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR4D6 gene encodes a protein that is an olfactory receptor. Olfactory receptors are a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are involved in the sense of smell. They interact with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of a smell. These receptors share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the genome. The nomenclature assigned to the olfactory receptor genes and proteins for humans is independent of other organisms.
This gene encodes a protein that is an odorant receptor.
OR4D6 is also known as OR11-250.
