Olfactory receptor family 10 subfamily V member 2 pseudogene (OR10V2P)

OR10V2P is a human pseudogene from the olfactory receptor family 10 (subfamily V, member 2), located on chromosome 11. Olfactory receptors as a class are G protein-coupled receptors expressed in the nose and responsible for detecting odorants and signal transduction leading to the sense of smell. However, because OR10V2P carries disabling mutations or deletions, it does not produce a functional receptor protein and is considered nonfunctional. As such, it is neither a drug target nor involved in signal transduction, disease, or pharmacological interaction. It shares the naming conventions and sequence homology characteristic of olfactory receptor genes and pseudogenes, reflecting its evolutionary history in the human genome. In summary, OR10V2P is not a bona fide or actionable therapeutic target, as it is a pseudogene and does not encode a functional receptor protein. This distinguishes it from functional olfactory receptors involved in sensory perception and signaling.

Other names

OR10V2Polfactory receptor family 10 subfamily V member 2 pseudogene

None (there are no known mechanisms of action for drugs, since it is nonfunctional)