OR52L1
Description
The OR52L1 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily L member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR52L1 gene encodes a protein called olfactory receptor 52L1. This protein belongs to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are responsible for detecting odorant molecules in the nose. These receptors initiate a neuronal response that triggers the perception of smell. Like many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, olfactory receptor proteins share a 7-transmembrane domain structure. They recognize and transduce odorant signals through G protein-mediated pathways. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome. The nomenclature for these genes and proteins is unique to humans and independent of other organisms.
An odorant receptor involved in detecting and transducing olfactory signals.
OR52L1 is also known as OR11-50.
