OR52I1
Description
The OR52I1 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily I member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR52I1 gene in humans codes for the olfactory receptor 52I1 protein, which interacts with odorant molecules in the nose. This interaction triggers a neuronal response leading to the perception of a smell. Olfactory receptors belong to the large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), each arising from a single coding-exon gene. They share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with various neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. Their primary function is to recognize odorant signals and transduce them via G protein-mediated pathways. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome. The naming system for olfactory receptor genes and proteins is unique to humans and not shared with other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR52I1 is also known as OR11-13.
