Olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily R member 1 pseudogene (OR51R1P)

Olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily R member 1 pseudogene (OR51R1P) is a human gene classified as a pseudogene, meaning it resembles functional olfactory receptor genes but contains mutations that prevent it from producing a functional protein[1][3][8]. Olfactory receptors are part of the G protein-coupled receptor family that normally interact with odorant molecules, initiate neuronal responses, and enable the perception of smells[6][7]. However, as a pseudogene, OR51R1P is not expressed as a functional receptor and thus has no known biological activity or therapeutic relevance. It is annotated on chromosome 11 at region 11p15.4[1]. While some pseudogenes can have indirect regulatory functions or (in rare cases) encode functional proteins through mechanisms such as translational readthrough, there is no evidence that OR51R1P has a defined biological role or is involved in disease[2]. Pseudogenes like this are considered genomic relics reflecting low evolutionary pressure to maintain genes for olfactory receptors that are no longer required[2].\n\nIf more structured data is needed later, this entry can serve as the canonical representation for a pseudogene in the human olfactory receptor family, specifically the family 51, subfamily R, member 1 locus.

Other names

OR51R1Polfactory receptor, family 51, subfamily R, member 1 pseudogene

None (not a functional protein, thus no mechanism of drug action[2][8])