OR8I2
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Olfactory receptor 8I2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR8I2 gene.
Gene data
OR8I2- Name
- olfactory receptor family 8 subfamily I member 2
- Type
- protein-coding
- Aliases
- OR11-170
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
- 64916
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/120586
- genomic end
- 56094240
- genomic start
- 56093308
- cytogenetic location
- 11q12.1
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Olfactory receptor 8I2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR8I2 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.