Biology:OR11H7

Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Generic protein structure example

Olfactory receptor family 11 subfamily H member 7 (gene/pseudogene) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR11H7 gene.

Function

In most humans, OR11H7 is a pseudogene, meaning it does not result in the creation of a functional olfactory receptor protein that binds to specific odorants, although it may be functional in others. Other individuals, however, carry a single-nucleotide polymorphism on one or both chromosomes which transforms it from a pseudogene into an intact gene, and they are significantly more likely to exhibit hyperosmia to the chemical isovaleric acid. Isovaleric acid was shown to be a ligand of OR11H7.

See also

• Olfactory receptor

References

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.