OR1L8
Description
The OR1L8 (olfactory receptor family 1 subfamily L member 8) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 9.
Olfactory receptor 1L8 is a protein encoded by the OR1L8 gene in humans. It's involved in the sense of smell by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose. Olfactory receptors are a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that come from single coding-exon genes. They have a 7-transmembrane domain structure, similar to many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors, and are responsible for recognizing and transmitting odorant signals through G proteins. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome.
Odorant receptor.
OR1L8 is also known as OR9-24.
