Olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily K member 1 pseudogene (OR7K1P)

The **Olfactory receptor family 7 subfamily K member 1 pseudogene (OR7K1P)** is a genomic DNA sequence homologous to G protein-coupled olfactory receptor genes but is classified as a **pseudogene** in humans. Pseudogenes are defined as genetic elements that have lost the ability to encode functional proteins due to disabling mutations, such as premature stop codons or frameshifts[1][2]. While olfactory receptors are typically responsible for detecting odorant molecules and initiating neural signals for the sense of smell, OR7K1P lacks this function. The human genome contains a large fraction of such olfactory receptor pseudogenes—over 70% of the olfactory receptor gene repertoire lacks function. OR7K1P does not encode a functional odorant receptor, is not linked to any known diseases, does not act as a therapeutic target, and has no drugs or biomarkers associated with it[1][2][3]. If you require canonical mapping for related functional olfactory receptors, those would be identified under non-pseudogene OR gene entries.

Other names

OR7K1Polfactory receptor, family 7, subfamily K, member 1 pseudogene

None (no mechanism of action; pseudogene is non-functional)