Olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily E member 55 pseudogene (OR7E55P)

OR7E55P is a designated pseudogene within the human olfactory receptor family 7, subfamily E, member 55[8]. Pseudogenes like OR7E55P are DNA sequences that resemble protein-coding genes but carry mutations, such as frameshifts or premature stop codons, that prevent their expression or functional activity as full proteins[7][8]. Most human olfactory receptor pseudogenes, including OR7E55P, do not produce detectable olfactory receptor proteins and are thus generally non-functional[5][7][8]. The olfactory receptor family is comprised of G protein-coupled receptors responsible for odorant molecule recognition and signal transduction, but pseudogene members like OR7E55P do not contribute to olfactory signaling or pathophysiology in humans[5][8][9]. There is no evidence of disease association, drug interaction, or use as a biomarker. OR7E55P’s status as a pseudogene also means it is not considered a pharmacological target, and there are no documented safety concerns or therapeutic challenges related to this locus[5][8]. It has multiple aliases based on historical gene catalogs and related pseudogenes, but all denote the same non-functional locus[1][2][4][5][6][8].

Other names

OR2DGOR3.2OR7E56POR7E57POST007OST013HsOR3.2.3PORL3096