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Gene information for Olr240 (Rattus norvegicus)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID293384
Official gene symbolOlr240
Full nameolfactory receptor 240
AliasesOlfr472,ratchr1-165400853-165401785_ORF
Gene summaryOlfactory 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. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q33
Gene position165284953 - 165291121  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size6169 bp
Gene sequence