OR6C2

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
OR6C2
Identifiers
AliasesOR6C2, OR6C67, olfactory receptor family 6 subfamily C member 2
External IDsMGI: 3030625; HomoloGene: 71950; GeneCards: OR6C2; OMA:OR6C2 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 12 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 12 (human)[1]
Chromosome 12 (human)
Genomic location for OR6C2
Genomic location for OR6C2
Band12q13.2Start55,444,069 bp[1]
End55,453,347 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 10 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 10 (mouse)[2]
Chromosome 10 (mouse)
Genomic location for OR6C2
Genomic location for OR6C2
Band10|10 D3Start129,357,661 bp[2]
End129,364,222 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • sural nerve

  • heart

  • left ventricle

  • salivary gland

  • blood

  • endometrium

  • esophagus

  • tibial nerve
    n/a
More reference expression data
BioGPS
n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function
  • G protein-coupled receptor activity
  • olfactory receptor activity
  • signal transducer activity
Cellular component
  • integral component of membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • membrane
Biological process
  • sensory perception of smell
  • signal transduction
  • response to stimulus
  • detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell
  • G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

341416

258932

Ensembl

ENSG00000179695

ENSMUSG00000047626

UniProt

Q9NZP2

Q8VGJ0

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_054105

NM_146930

RefSeq (protein)

NP_473446

NP_667141

Location (UCSC)Chr 12: 55.44 – 55.45 MbChr 10: 129.36 – 129.36 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Olfactory receptor 6C2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR6C2 gene.[5]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000179695 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000047626 – Ensembl, 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: OR6C2 olfactory receptor, family 6, subfamily C, member 2".

Further reading

  • Rouquier S, Blancher A, Giorgi D (2000). "The olfactory receptor gene repertoire in primates and mouse: Evidence for reduction of the functional fraction in primates". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97 (6): 2870–4. Bibcode:2000PNAS...97.2870R. doi:10.1073/pnas.040580197. PMC 16022. PMID 10706615.
  • Scherer SE, Muzny DM, Buhay CJ, et al. (2006). "The finished DNA sequence of human chromosome 12". Nature. 440 (7082): 346–51. Bibcode:2006Natur.440..346S. doi:10.1038/nature04569. PMID 16541075.

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