OR5B12
Description
The OR5B12 (olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily B member 12) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR5B12 gene encodes for olfactory receptor 5B12, a protein involved in smell perception. This protein is part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that interact with odorant molecules in the nose. These receptors trigger a neuronal response leading to the perception of smell. The OR5B12 gene is a single coding-exon gene and its protein shares a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. This structure allows for the recognition and transduction of odorant signals through G protein-mediated pathways. The olfactory receptor gene family, of which OR5B12 is a member, is the largest in the human genome. The naming conventions for olfactory receptor genes and proteins are independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR5B12 is also known as OR11-241, OR5B12P, OR5B16, OST743.
