Olfactory receptor family 55 subfamily B member 1 pseudogene (OR55B1P)

Olfactory receptor family 55 subfamily B member 1 pseudogene (OR55B1P) is a genomic pseudogene related to the olfactory receptor family, specifically to family 55, subfamily B. Pseudogenes are sequences within the genome that resemble functional genes but have accumulated mutations or deletions rendering them nonfunctional as protein-coding genes. Olfactory receptors, when functional, are G protein-coupled receptors originating from genes with a single exon, and they participate in odorant signal transduction. OR55B1P, however, is not expressed as a functional receptor and does not mediate sensory or other physiological processes. No therapeutic drugs or biomarker applications are associated with this pseudogene. It may share sequence similarities with other olfactory receptor genes and their pseudogenes, but has no known protein function or disease association. Pseudogenes in general may have regulatory roles via their RNA, but no specific functional data exist for OR55B1P. If you require specific structured information for database modeling or biomedical ontologies, OR55B1P should be classified as a pseudogene with no known therapeutic relevance.

Other names

OR55B2POR55C1POlfactory receptor, family 55, subfamily B, member 2 pseudogeneOlfactory receptor, family 55, subfamily C, member 1 pseudogene

None (not targeted by drugs, lacks functional protein product)