Olfactory receptor family 3 subfamily A member 3 (OR3A3)

Olfactory receptor family 3 subfamily A member 3 (OR3A3) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) encoded by the OR3A3 gene in humans, located on chromosome 17. OR3A3 is part of the largest gene family in the human genome, the olfactory receptor family, which is responsible for detecting odorant molecules in the nasal epithelium. Like other olfactory receptors, OR3A3 has a 7-transmembrane domain structure and is involved in the initial molecular recognition of odorants, triggering G protein-mediated signal transduction that results in the perception of smell. It is not recognized as a therapeutic drug target, has no known direct interactions with clinical drugs, and is not widely implicated in disease; its primary biological role is in olfactory sensory signaling[1][2][3][4][5].

Other names

Olfactory receptor 3A3OR3A6OR3A7OR3A8OR3A8POlfactory receptor 17-201OR17-137OR17-16Olfactory receptor OR17-22Olfactory receptor, family 3, subfamily A, member 6Olfactory receptor, family 3, subfamily A, member 7Olfactory receptor, family 3, subfamily A, member 8 pseudogene