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GeneQ18049359· pop 5· linked from 338 articles

Also known as olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily E member 2

Olfactory receptor 52E2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR52E2 gene.

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Within Vinony's link graph, OR52E2 is referenced by 338 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, Ensembl genome database project and fish.

It sits within the topics Genes on human chromosome 11 and Olfactory receptors.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

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OR52E2
Name
olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily E member 2
Type
protein-coding

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 52 subfamily E member 2

Symbol
OR52E2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
11:5,058,650-5,059,627
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
17480
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
5080857
genomic start
5079880
cytogenetic location
11p15.4
expressed in
testicle
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Olfactory receptor 52E2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR52E2 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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