OR4L1
Description
The OR4L1 (olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily L member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 14.
Olfactory receptor 4L1 is a protein encoded by the OR4L1 gene in humans. It interacts with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of smell. Olfactory receptors are part of the large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), arising from single coding-exon genes. They share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, and are responsible for recognizing and transducing odorant signals via G proteins. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome. The nomenclature for olfactory receptor genes and proteins in humans is independent from other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR4L1 is also known as OR14-28, OR4L2P.
