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Or51e2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Or51e2
  • Name
    olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily E member 2
  • Synonyms
    4633402A21Rik, GA_x6K02T2PBJ9-5459657-5458695, MOL2.3, MOR18-2, Olfr78, PSGR, RA1c
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2157548
    NCBI Gene: 170639
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:102389928-102408678 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 54.83 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    570 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2157548
 protein coding gene Chr7:102387718-102408678 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200044252
 protein coding gene Chr7:89227945-89235566 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195053366
 protein coding gene Chr7:93733977-93741596 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220048747
 protein coding gene Chr7:87150448-87158069 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180028041
 protein coding gene Chr7:90406648-90414272 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175050603
 protein coding gene Chr7:91060820-91068439 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215020293
 protein coding gene Chr7:90234947-90242608 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0030105
 protein coding gene Chr7:105435777-105454146 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005052401
 protein coding gene Chr7:93638845-93647677 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210045334
 protein coding gene Chr7:90914196-90921815 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185056465
 protein coding gene Chr7:95236709-95244328 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205041825
 protein coding gene Chr7:90904830-90912448 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000038517
 protein coding gene Chr7:100155259-100164081 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230040210
 protein coding gene Chr7:101339053-101346672 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190029282
 protein coding gene Chr7:91213423-91222221 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225049484
 protein coding gene Chr7:99572357-99581334 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010039641
 protein coding gene Chr7:89401953-89410784 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010011955
 protein coding gene Chr7:90670502-90679784 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005042997
 protein coding gene Chr7:91499969-91508937 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    OR51E2, olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily E member 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    OR51E2, olfactory receptor family 51 subfamily E member 2
  • Synonyms
    HPRAJ, OR51E3P, OR52A2, PSGR
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 81285
    UniProt: Q9H255

  • Chr Location
    11p15.4; chr11:4680171-4697854 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    4 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    38 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Targeted inactivation of this gene leads to alterations in olfactory sensory neuron development.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    56
  • GO References
    12
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    626
  • Tissues
    2
  • cDNA Data
    8
  • Literature Summary
    6
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 170639 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 18751 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_130866 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3496 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8VBV9 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 320 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 10
      cDNA 8
      Other 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1918068, MGI:7277427
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 72
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 38
    • Earliest
      J:88307 Giometti CS, et al., The analysis of recessive lethal mutations in mice by using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of liver proteins. Mutat Res. 1990 Sep;242(1):47-55
    • Latest
      J:374384 Peng YJ, et al., Signal Transduction Pathway Mediating Carotid Body Dependent Sympathetic Activation and Hypertension by Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia. Function (Oxf). 2025 Feb 12;6(1)
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