Olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily H member 2 pseudogene (OR51H2P)

Olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily H member 2 pseudogene (OR51H2P) is a non-functional pseudogene belonging to the olfactory receptor family, which in humans constitutes the largest gene family and is characterized by G protein-coupled receptor structure[2][4]. As a pseudogene, OR51H2P does not encode a functional protein and is not associated with any biological activity, disease role, or therapeutic targeting. While olfactory receptors are typically involved in odorant detection and neuronal signaling, OR51H2P is specifically annotated as non-coding and has not been shown to have protein product or function in olfaction or other physiological processes[2][3][4].\n\nKey notes:\n- Pseudogenes like OR51H2P are common in the olfactory receptor gene family, with about 600 pseudogenes compared to 400 functional genes in humans[4].\n- No interacting drugs, mechanism of action, or biomarker status have been described for this pseudogene[2][4].\n- Unlike some functional olfactory receptors that have emerging roles in non-olfactory tissues and disease, there is no evidence that OR51H2P is transcribed into functional protein or has any established biological or clinical significance[2][3][4].

Other names

OR51H2POlfactory receptor, family 51, subfamily H, member 2 pseudogeneHGNC:15199NCBI Gene:401664Ensembl:ENSG00000198217