Olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 17 pseudogene (OR4A17P)

Olfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 17 pseudogene (OR4A17P) is a human pseudogene belonging to the olfactory receptor gene family. It is part of the family 4, subfamily A, group of olfactory receptors, which are typically G protein-coupled receptors involved in the sense of smell. As a pseudogene, OR4A17P harbors mutations or genomic alterations that prevent it from encoding a functional receptor protein. There are no reported therapeutic roles, disease involvements, or interacting drugs, and it is not considered a target for therapeutic modulation. The gene is referenced as inactive in current gene and protein databases[2][5][6][7]. Some olfactory receptor pseudogenes may show polymorphism or rare functionality in specific populations[1][8], but for OR4A17P, no evidence of functional protein or biological activity has been documented.

Other names

OR4A22Polfactory receptor family 4 subfamily A member 22 pseudogeneOR4A17P