Olfactory receptor 51B2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR51B2 gene.[5]

OR51B2
Identifiers
AliasesOR51B2, HOR5'Beta3, OR51B1P, olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily B member 2 (gene/pseudogene), olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily B member 2
External IDsMGI: 1341900; HomoloGene: 56593; GeneCards: OR51B2; OMA:OR51B2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_033180

NM_013617

RefSeq (protein)

NP_149420

NP_038645

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 5.32 – 5.32 MbChr 7: 103.54 – 103.54 Mb
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Function

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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.[5]

Ligands

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As of 2015, OR51B2 was an orphan receptor, meaning that no odorants have been identified which bind to it.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000279012Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000063615Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: OR51B2 olfactory receptor, family 51, subfamily B, member 2".
  6. ^ de March CA, Ryu S, Sicard G, Moon C, Golebiowski J (September 2015). "Structure–odour relationships reviewed in the postgenomic era". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 30 (5): 342–361. doi:10.1002/ffj.3249.

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.