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Also known as OR11-237, OR5B20P, olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily B member 17

Olfactory receptor 5B17 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR5B17 gene.

Gene data

OR5B17
Name
olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily B member 17
Type
protein-coding
Position
58,358,124–58,359,069 (−)
Aliases
OR11-237, OR5B20P
RefSeq RNA
NM_001005489.2
RefSeq protein
NP_001005489.1

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 5 subfamily B member 17

Symbol
OR5B17
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
11:58,358,124-58,359,069
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Olfactory receptor 5B17 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR5B17 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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