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Also known as OR6B3P, OR6B3Q, olfactory receptor family 6 subfamily B member 3

Olfactory receptor 6B3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR6B3 gene.

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OR6B3
Name
olfactory receptor family 6 subfamily B member 3
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
OR6B3P, OR6B3Q

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
88368
genomic end
240047027
genomic start
240984494
cytogenetic location
2q37.3
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Olfactory receptor 6B3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR6B3 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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