OR7A17
Description
The OR7A17 (olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily A member 17) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 19.
The OR7A17 gene encodes for a protein called olfactory receptor 7A17. This protein is part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are responsible for detecting smells. These receptors are found in the nose and bind to odorant molecules, triggering a neuronal response that allows us to perceive smells. The OR7A17 gene, like many other olfactory receptor genes, is a single-exon gene, meaning it has only one coding region. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, with many different receptors responsible for recognizing a wide range of odors.
This protein is an odorant receptor, a type of G-protein-coupled receptor that detects odorant molecules in the nose.
OR7A17 is also known as BC85395_4, HTPCRX19.
