OR5V1
Description
The OR5V1 (olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily V member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 6.
Olfactory receptor 5V1 is a protein encoded by the OR5V1 gene in humans. It is part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) responsible for detecting odorant molecules in the nose. These receptors interact with odorants to initiate a neuronal response that leads to the perception of smell. The OR5V1 gene, like other olfactory receptor genes, is a single coding-exon gene. These receptors share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors. 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.
OR5V1 is also known as 6M1-21, hs6M1-21.
