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GeneQ18038363· pop 5· linked from 338 articles

Also known as OR6-19, OR6-8, OR6.3.8, ORL684, dJ80I19.4, hs6M1-6, olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily J member 2

Olfactory receptor 2J2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR2J2 gene.

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It sits within the topics Genes on human chromosome 6 and Olfactory receptors.

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OR2J2
Name
olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily J member 2
Type
protein-coding
Chromosome
HSCHR6_MHC_QBL_CTG1
Aliases
OR6-19, OR6-8, OR6.3.8, ORL684, dJ80I19.4, hs6M1-6

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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olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily J member 2

Symbol
OR2J2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
6:29,170,907-29,175,811
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
88922
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic start
29170907
genomic end
29175811
cytogenetic location
6p22.1
expressed in
caudate nucleus
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Olfactory receptor 2J2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR2J2 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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