OR6C4
Description
The OR6C4 (olfactory receptor family 6 subfamily C member 4) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 12.
The OR6C4 gene encodes a protein called olfactory receptor 6C4. This protein is involved in our sense of smell, working alongside other olfactory receptors to detect odorant molecules in the nose. These receptors belong to a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), all of which share a similar 7-transmembrane domain structure. This structure helps them recognize and transmit odorant signals, triggering a neuronal response that we perceive as smell. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in our genome, and the naming system for these genes and proteins is unique to humans.
This receptor is involved in the detection of odorant molecules, initiating a neuronal response that leads to the perception of smell.
OR6C4 is also known as OR12-10.
