Gene group: Olfactory receptors (OR)
A subgroup of
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"G protein-coupled receptors, Class A rhodopsin-like"
Olfactory receptor Olfactory receptors expressed in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons are responsible for the detection of odor molecules. Activated olfactory receptors are the initial player in a signal transduction cascade which ultimately produces a nerve impulse which is transmitted to the brain. These receptors are members of the class A rhodopsin-like family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The olfactory receptors form a multigene family consisting of around 800 genes in humans and 1400 genes in mice. [Source: Wikipedia]
Group contains the following subgroups
- Olfactory receptors, family 1 (OR1)
- Olfactory receptors, family 2 (OR2)
- Olfactory receptors, family 3 (OR3)
- Olfactory receptors, family 4 (OR4)
- Olfactory receptors, family 5 (OR5)
- Olfactory receptors, family 6 (OR6)
- Olfactory receptors, family 7 (OR7)
- Olfactory receptors, family 8 (OR8)
- Olfactory receptors, family 9 (OR9)
- Olfactory receptors, family 10 (OR10)
- Olfactory receptors, family 11 (OR11)
- Olfactory receptors, family 12 (OR12)
- Olfactory receptors, family 13 (OR13)
- Olfactory receptors, family 14 (OR14)
- Olfactory receptors, family 51 (OR51)
- Olfactory receptors, family 52 (OR52)
- Olfactory receptors, family 55 (OR55)
- Olfactory receptors, family 56 (OR56)
