OR5M8
Description
The OR5M8 (olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily M member 8) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
Olfactory receptor 5M8 is a protein encoded by the OR5M8 gene in humans. It plays a role in the sense of smell by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose. This interaction initiates a neuronal response that triggers the perception of a smell. Olfactory receptors are part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are responsible for recognizing and transmitting odorant signals through G proteins. The OR5M8 gene, like other olfactory receptor genes, is a single coding-exon gene. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, and its nomenclature is independent of other organisms.
Odorant receptor.
OR5M8 is also known as OR11-194.
