OR52E8
Description
The OR52E8 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily E member 8) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR52E8 gene encodes a protein known as olfactory receptor 52E8. This protein plays a role in smell perception by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose. It initiates a neuronal response that leads to the recognition of a scent. Olfactory receptors belong to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are characterized by a 7-transmembrane domain structure. This structure is common to many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome.
This gene encodes a protein that functions as an odorant receptor.
OR52E8 is also known as OR11-54.
