OR2F1 siRNA – Olfactory Receptor 2f1 (Human)

Olfactory receptors interact with odorant molecules in the nose, to initiate a neuronal response that triggers the perception of a smell. The olfactory receptor proteins are members of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) arising from single coding-exon genes. Olfactory receptors share a 7-transmembrane domain structure with many neurotransmitter and hormone receptors and are responsible for the recognition and G protein-mediated transduction of odorant signals. The olfactory receptor gene family is the largest in the genome. The nomenclature assigned to the olfactory receptor genes and proteins for this organism is independent of other organisms. This olfactory receptor gene is a segregating pseudogene, where some individuals have an allele that encodes a functional olfactory receptor, while other individuals have an allele encoding a protein that is predicted to be non-functional. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2015]

OR2F1: Odorant receptor (Potential). Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.

Protein type: Receptor, GPCR; GPCR, family 1; Membrane protein, multi-pass; Membrane protein, integral

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q35

Cellular Component: integral to membrane; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: G-protein coupled receptor activity; olfactory receptor activity

Biological Process: G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell; signal transduction