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Also known as OR11-71, OR52W1P, olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily W member 1

Olfactory receptor 52W1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR52W1 gene.

Gene data

OR52W1
Name
olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily W member 1
Type
protein-coding
Position
6,199,224–6,200,186 (+)
Aliases
OR11-71, OR52W1P
RefSeq RNA
NM_001005178.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001005178.1

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 52 subfamily W member 1

Symbol
OR52W1
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
11:6,199,224-6,200,186
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
64859
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
6200186
genomic start
6199224
cytogenetic location
11p15.4
expressed in
rectum
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Olfactory receptor 52W1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR52W1 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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