Olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 13 pseudogene (OR4A13P)

Olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 13 pseudogene (OR4A13P) is a human pseudogene belonging to the olfactory receptor gene family, which is the largest gene family in the human genome. While functional olfactory receptor genes encode G protein-coupled receptors responsible for mediating the sense of smell by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose, pseudogenes like OR4A13P do not encode functional proteins due to disabling mutations such as premature stop codons or frameshifts. Consequently, OR4A13P is not expressed as a functional protein and has no established biological function or disease association. It is not considered a therapeutic target. Key points: It is specifically annotated as a pseudogene, meaning it is not translated into a functional olfactory receptor protein. While olfactory receptors as a family are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), this does not apply to pseudogenes, which are generally transcriptionally silent or non-functional. No drugs are known to interact with OR4A13P, nor does it serve as a biomarker, disease role, or therapeutic target. If you need structured information for a functional human olfactory receptor gene, please specify one that is not a pseudogene.

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OR4A13P

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