OR7C2
Description
The OR7C2 (olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily C member 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 19.
The OR7C2 gene encodes for the olfactory receptor 7C2 protein, which is involved in the sense of smell. Olfactory receptors are part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that interact with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response leading to smell perception. These proteins share a common 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, enabling them to recognize and transduce odorant signals through G protein-mediated pathways. 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.
This gene encodes an olfactory receptor protein, a member of the large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). Olfactory receptors interact with odorant molecules in the nose to initiate a neuronal response that triggers the perception of a smell.
OR7C2 is also known as CIT-HSP-87M17, OR19-18, OR7C3.
