OR8G1

Also known as HSTPCR25, OR8G1P, TPCR25, olfactory receptor family 8 subfamily G member 1 (gene/pseudogene), olfactory receptor family 8 subfamily G member 1

Olfactory receptor 8G1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR8G1 gene.

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Within Vinony's link graph, OR8G1 is referenced by 338 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, Ensembl genome database project and fish.

Vinony files it under Genes on human chromosome 11 and Olfactory receptors.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Gene data

OR8G1

Name: olfactory receptor family 8 subfamily G member 1
Type: protein-coding
Position: 124,241,095–124,254,364 (+)
Aliases: HSTPCR25, OR8G1P, TPCR25
Ensembl: ENSG00000197849
RefSeq RNA: NM_001002905.2, NM_012379.1, NR_045681.1
RefSeq protein: NP_001002905.1

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. This family member represents a polymorphic pseudogene, whereby some individuals have a functional allele that encodes a full-length protein, while others have a non-functional allele due to the presence of an early stop codon and a 3' end deletion. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014].

Gene Ontology

Biological process

G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway sensory perception of smell sensory perception of smell detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell

Molecular function

G protein-coupled receptor activity olfactory receptor activity olfactory receptor activity olfactory receptor activity protein binding

Cellular component

plasma membrane plasma membrane membrane membrane

Pathways

Olfactory transduction - Homo sapiens (human)Olfactory Signaling Pathway Sensory Perception Expression and translocation of olfactory receptors GPCRs, Other

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Gene · Ensembl

olfactory receptor family 8 subfamily G member 1

Symbol: OR8G1
Biotype: Protein coding
Organism: Homo sapiens
Location: 11:124,241,095-124,254,364
Strand: Forward (+)
Assembly: GRCh38

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Wikidata facts

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HomoloGene ID: 115535
found in taxon: Homo sapiens
exact match: identifiers.org/ncbigene/26494
genomic start: 124241095
cytogenetic location: 11q24.2
chromosome: human chromosome 11
genomic end: 124135763
expressed in: gonad

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Olfactory receptor 8G1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR8G1 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “OR8G1” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.