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GeneQ18046165· pop 5· linked from 338 articles

Also known as OR2A10, olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily A member 4, OR2A7

Olfactory receptor 2A4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR2A4 gene.

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It sits within the topics Genes on human chromosome 6 and Olfactory receptors.

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Gene data

OR2A4
Name
olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily A member 4
Type
protein-coding
Position
131,699,644–131,701,401 (−)
Aliases
OR2A10
RefSeq RNA
NM_030908.2
RefSeq protein
NP_112170.1

Olfactory receptors interact with odorant molecules in the nose, to initiate a neuronal response that triggers the perception of a smell. The olfactory receptor proteins are members of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) arising from single coding-exon genes. Olfactory receptors share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors and are responsible for the recognition and G protein-mediated transduction of odorant signals. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the genome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily A member 4

Symbol
OR2A4
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
6:131,699,644-131,701,401
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
27232
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
132022635
genomic start
131699644
cytogenetic location
6q23.2
expressed in
muscle tissue
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Olfactory receptor 2A4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR2A4 gene.

Olfactory receptors interact with odorant molecules in the nose, to initiate a neuronal response that triggers the perception of a smell. The olfactory receptor proteins are members of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) arising from single coding-exon genes. Olfactory receptors share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors and are responsible for the recognition and G protein-mediated transduction of odorant signals. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the genome. The nomenclature assigned to the olfactory receptor genes and proteins for this organism is independent of other organisms.

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