OR51M1

Olfactory receptor 51M1 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the OR51M1 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
Olfactory receptors interact with is_associated_with::odorant molecules in the nose, to initiate a neuronal response that triggers the perception of a smell. The is_associated_with::olfactory receptor proteins are members of a large family of is_associated_with::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.