OR51G2
Description
The OR51G2 (olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily G member 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
Olfactory receptor 51G2 is a protein encoded by the OR51G2 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 a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) derived from single coding-exon genes. They share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, and are responsible for recognizing and transducing odorant signals through G proteins. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome. The naming system for olfactory receptor genes and proteins is unique to this organism.
Odorant receptor.
OR51G2 is also known as OR11-28.
