OR52E6
Description
The OR52E6 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily E member 6) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR52E6 gene in humans codes for the olfactory receptor 52E6 protein. This protein is part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) involved in smell perception. When odorant molecules bind to olfactory receptors in the nose, they initiate a neuronal response that leads to the sensation of smell. The OR52E6 protein, like other olfactory receptors, has a 7-transmembrane domain structure, similar to many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. This structure is crucial for recognizing and transmitting odorant signals through G proteins.
This protein acts as an odorant receptor, detecting and responding to specific scents.
OR52E6 is also known as OR11-58.
