OR5H6
Description
The OR5H6 (olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily H member 6) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 3.
The OR5H6 gene in humans encodes the olfactory receptor 5H6 protein. Olfactory receptors are responsible for detecting odors in the nose. They work by interacting with odorant molecules, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of smell. These receptors belong to the large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are encoded by single coding-exon genes. They share a 7-transmembrane domain structure similar to many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. Olfactory receptors are critical for recognizing odorants and transducing those signals through G proteins. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, and the nomenclature for these genes and proteins is independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR5H6 is also known as OR3-11.
