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Also known as OR2B2Q, OR2B9, OR6-1, dJ193B12.4, hs6M1-10, olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily B member 2

Olfactory receptor 2B2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR2B2 gene.

Gene data

OR2B2
Name
olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily B member 2
Type
protein-coding
Position
27,911,185–27,912,396 (−)
Aliases
OR2B2Q, OR2B9, OR6-1, dJ193B12.4, hs6M1-10
RefSeq RNA
NM_033057.2
RefSeq protein
NP_149046.2

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 B member 2

Symbol
OR2B2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
6:27,911,185-27,912,396
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
11056
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
27880174
genomic start
27878963
cytogenetic location
6p22.1
expressed in
monocyte
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Olfactory receptor 2B2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR2B2 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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