Olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily G member 2 (OR2G2)

Olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily G member 2 (OR2G2) is a member of the large olfactory receptor (OR) family, which encodes G protein-coupled receptors expressed in the nose and involved in the detection of odorant molecules. OR2G2, like other olfactory receptors, features a canonical seven-transmembrane domain structure and initiates neuronal signaling upon binding odorants to mediate the sense of smell. It is encoded by a single-exon gene on chromosome 1 and plays a role in the diversity of the human olfactory repertoire. While ORs in general may participate in non-olfactory processes, OR2G2's primary documented function is olfactory signal transduction. There are no known therapeutic agents, biomarkers, or specific disease associations attributed to OR2G2.

Other names

Olfactory receptor 2G2OR2G2Olfactory receptor OR1-32OR1-32Olfactory receptor, family 2, subfamily G, member 2 pseudogene