OR52K2
Description
The OR52K2 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily K member 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR52K2 gene encodes for a protein called Olfactory receptor 52K2. This protein is involved in the sense of smell. It interacts with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of a smell. Olfactory receptors are part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are encoded by single coding-exon genes. These receptors share a common structure with many other neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, with 7 transmembrane domains. They 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 of these genes and proteins is specific to humans and does not follow the naming conventions used for other organisms.
This protein is an odorant receptor.
OR52K2 is also known as OR11-7.
