OR4K1
Description
The OR4K1 (olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily K member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 14.
Olfactory receptor 4K1 is a protein encoded by the OR4K1 gene in humans. It plays a crucial role in our sense of smell by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose. These interactions trigger a neuronal response that leads to the perception of a specific smell. Olfactory receptor proteins are part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are derived from single coding-exon genes. They share a common 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors and are responsible for recognizing and transmitting odorant signals through G proteins. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, and its nomenclature is independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR4K1 is also known as OR14-19.
