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GeneQ1521757· pop 5· linked from 338 articles

Also known as OR11-117, OR4A16Q, olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 16

Olfactory receptor 4A16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR4A16 gene.

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It is catalogued under topics including Genes on human chromosome 11 and Olfactory receptors.

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Gene data

OR4A16
Name
olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 16
Type
protein-coding
Position
55,343,201–55,344,187 (+)
Aliases
OR11-117, OR4A16Q
RefSeq RNA
NM_001005274.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001005274.1

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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 16

Symbol
OR4A16
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
11:55,343,201-55,344,187
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
121591
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
55344187
genomic start
55343201
cytogenetic location
11q11
expressed in
testicle
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Olfactory receptor 4A16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR4A16 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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