Olfactory receptor family 11 subfamily G member 2 (OR11G2)

Olfactory receptor family 11 subfamily G member 2 (OR11G2) is a G protein-coupled receptor that binds odorant molecules in the nasal epithelium, initiating a neuronal signaling cascade responsible for the perception of smell. It has the typical 7-transmembrane domain structure of olfactory GPCRs, is encoded by a single-exon gene, and is part of the largest gene family in the human genome. OR11G2 is not recognized as a drug target or as being involved in any major human disease. Its main biological role is sensory, mediating signal transduction in response to environmental odorants.

Other names

Olfactory receptor 11G2OR11G2Olfactory receptor OR14-34OR14-34HsOR14.1.25

Ligand binding (odorant molecules in the nose); Activation of G protein-mediated signal transduction; Initiation of neuronal signaling for olfactory perception