OR3A4P
Description
The OR3A4P (olfactory receptor family 3 subfamily A member 4 pseudogene) is a pseudo gene located on chromosome 17.
OR3A4P is a gene that encodes a protein that is involved in the detection of odorants. It is a member of the olfactory receptor (OR) gene family, which are all G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). OR genes are expressed in the olfactory epithelium, a specialized tissue in the nasal cavity, and are responsible for the perception of smell.
OR3A4P is a member of the olfactory receptor (OR) gene family. OR genes encode proteins that are responsible for the detection of odorants. The olfactory receptor proteins are members of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily. OR genes are expressed in the olfactory epithelium, a specialized tissue in the nasal cavity. The olfactory epithelium contains millions of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs), each of which expresses a single OR gene. When an odorant binds to an OR protein, it activates a signal transduction pathway that results in the generation of an action potential. Action potentials travel along the axons of OSNs to the olfactory bulb, where they are processed by other neurons. The olfactory bulb is part of the olfactory cortex, which is responsible for the perception of smell.
OR3A4P is also known as OLFRA05, OLFRA06, OR17-13, OR17-16, OR17-24, OR17-25, OR24, OR25, OR3A4, OR3A5P.
