OR9K2
Description
The OR9K2 (olfactory receptor family 9 subfamily K member 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 12.
OR9K2 is a protein encoded by the OR9K2 gene in humans. It's part of a large family of olfactory receptors, which are responsible for smell perception. These receptors interact with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the perception of a smell. OR9K2, like other olfactory receptors, has a 7-transmembrane domain structure typical of GPCRs. The gene family encoding olfactory receptors is the largest in the human genome.
OR9K2 is an odorant receptor protein that interacts with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering the perception of a smell.
OR9K2 is also known as OR12-2.
