OR5J2
Description
The OR5J2 (olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily J member 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR5J2 gene encodes for olfactory receptor 5J2, a protein that plays a role in the sense of smell. It belongs to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are responsible for detecting and responding to odor molecules. These receptors are found in the nose, where they interact with odorants to trigger a neuronal response, leading to the perception of a smell. OR5J2, like other olfactory receptors, has a characteristic 7-transmembrane domain structure, which is common to many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, with each member contributing to the diverse range of smells we can detect.
This protein functions as an odorant receptor, detecting and binding to specific odor molecules in the nose.
OR5J2 is also known as OR11-266.
