OR5K4
Description
The OR5K4 (olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily K member 4) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 3.
OR5K4 is a human gene that encodes a protein, olfactory receptor 5K4. This protein is an odorant receptor, a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) responsible for detecting odors. Odorant receptors are expressed in olfactory sensory neurons located in the nasal epithelium. When an odor molecule binds to an odorant receptor, it triggers a signaling cascade that ultimately leads to the perception of smell.
This protein is an odorant receptor.
OR5K4 is also known as -.
