Olfactory receptor family 6 subfamily K member 1 pseudogene (OR6K1P)

Olfactory receptor family 6 subfamily K member 1 pseudogene (OR6K1P) is part of the large gene family encoding olfactory receptors, which detect odorants via G protein-coupled mechanisms in their functional forms. However, OR6K1P is classified as a pseudogene, meaning it carries mutations (e.g., loss-of-function alleles, premature stop codons, frameshifts) that prevent it from encoding a functional protein. The olfactory receptor family in humans comprises hundreds of genes, with more than half being pseudogenes due to evolutionary reduction in olfactory ability[2]. OR6K1P does not contribute to olfactory receptor function, nor does it have described roles in pharmacology, disease, or biomarker applications. In summary: OR6K1P is a non-functional olfactory receptor pseudogene, not a valid therapeutic or research target, with no known physiological or disease roles, no drug interactions, and no biomarker utility[1][2].

Other names

OR6K1Polfactory receptor family 6 subfamily K member 1 pseudogene

None. No mechanisms of action are relevant to a non-coding, non-functional pseudogene