OR8B8
Description
The OR8B8 (olfactory receptor family 8 subfamily B member 8) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR8B8 gene encodes the olfactory receptor 8B8 protein. This protein interacts with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of smell. OR8B8 is a member of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are responsible for recognizing and transducing odorant signals. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the human genome, and the nomenclature used for this gene and protein is independent of other organisms.
This gene encodes a protein that may function as an odorant receptor. It is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, and may play a role in taste perception.
OR8B8 is also known as TPCR85.
