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Aliases | OR11H7 , OR11H7P, olfactory receptor family 11 subfamily H member 7 (gene/pseudogene) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | MGI: 3030580; GeneCards: OR11H7; OMA:OR11H7 - orthologs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olfactory receptor family 11 subfamily H member 7 (gene/pseudogene) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OR11H7 gene. [4]
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. [5]
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.