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Also known as HPFH1OR, olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily A member 1

Olfactory receptor 52A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR52A1 gene.

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OR52A1
Name
olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily A member 1
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
HPFH1OR

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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HomoloGene ID
130658
genomic end
5154757
genomic start
5146824
cytogenetic location
11p15.4
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Olfactory receptor 52A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR52A1 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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