OR52E1
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Summary
OR52E1 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily E member 1 (gene/pseudogene), HGNC:14766) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 11p15.4, encoding Olfactory receptor 52E1 (Q8NGJ3). Odorant receptor.
Olfactory 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. This olfactory receptor gene is a segregating pseudogene, where some individuals have an allele that encodes a functional olfactory receptor, while other individuals have an allele encoding a protein that is predicted to be non-functional.
Source: NCBI Gene 79296 — RefSeq curated summary.
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:14766 |
| Approved symbol | OR52E1 |
| Name | olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily E member 1 (gene/pseudogene) |
| Location | 11p15.4 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000273085 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 79296 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 1 — 1 protein_coding_LoF
ENST00000445557
RefSeq mRNA: 0 — MANE Select: None
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000445557 — 1 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001720766 | 5069572 | 5070497 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth not_expressed, 0 present calls, max score 37.20.
Top tissues by expression
132 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 37.20 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 36.48 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 36.47 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 36.16 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 35.94 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 35.49 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 33.38 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 32.15 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 31.74 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 31.06 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 29.87 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 29.23 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 28.14 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 28.04 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 27.57 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 27.40 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 27.38 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 27.05 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 26.55 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 26.42 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 25.98 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 25.93 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 25.89 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 25.81 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 25.72 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 25.42 | gold quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 24.92 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 24.81 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 24.61 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 24.08 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 1.31 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
1 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| rattus_norvegicus | Or52e51 | ENSRNOG00000021332 |
Paralogs (51): OR51E2 (ENSG00000167332), OR51B5 (ENSG00000167355), OR51I1 (ENSG00000167359), OR51Q1 (ENSG00000167360), OR52A5 (ENSG00000171944), OR52W1 (ENSG00000175485), OR51B6 (ENSG00000176239), OR51V1 (ENSG00000176742), OR52E2 (ENSG00000176787), OR51L1 (ENSG00000176798), OR51G2 (ENSG00000176893), OR51A7 (ENSG00000176895), OR51T1 (ENSG00000176900), OR51S1 (ENSG00000176922), OR51F2 (ENSG00000176925), OR51E1 (ENSG00000180785), OR56B4 (ENSG00000180919), OR52E4 (ENSG00000180974), OR52N2 (ENSG00000180988), OR52N1 (ENSG00000181001), OR52N5 (ENSG00000181009), OR56B2 (ENSG00000181017), OR56B1 (ENSG00000181023), OR52N4 (ENSG00000181074), OR52P1 (ENSG00000181109), OR52D1 (ENSG00000181609), OR52H1 (ENSG00000181616), OR52K2 (ENSG00000181963), OR52A1 (ENSG00000182070), OR51B4 (ENSG00000183251), OR52E8 (ENSG00000183269), OR52L1 (ENSG00000183313), OR51M1 (ENSG00000184698), OR52B6 (ENSG00000187747), OR51I2 (ENSG00000187918), OR52K1 (ENSG00000196778), OR51D1 (ENSG00000197428), OR51C1 (ENSG00000197674), OR52M1 (ENSG00000197790), OR52E6 (ENSG00000205409)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Olfactory receptor 52E1 — Q8NGJ3 (reviewed: Q8NGJ3)
All UniProt accessions (0):
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Odorant receptor.
Subcellular location. Cell membrane.
Similarity. Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
RefSeq proteins (0): (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR000276 | GPCR_Rhodpsn | Family |
| IPR000725 | Olfact_rcpt | Family |
| IPR017452 | GPCR_Rhodpsn_7TM | Domain |
| IPR050402 | OR51/52/56-like | Family |
Pfam: PF13853
UniProt features (18 total): topological domain 8, transmembrane region 7, chain 1, glycosylation site 1, disulfide bond 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q8NGJ3-F1 | 86.38 | 0.41 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Disulfide bonds (1): 96–188
Glycosylation sites (1): 2
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
1 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-9752946 | Expression and translocation of olfactory receptors |
MSigDB gene sets: 15 (showing top):
GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION_OF_CHEMICAL_STIMULUS, GOBP_DETECTION_OF_STIMULUS, GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION, GOMF_OLFACTORY_RECEPTOR_ACTIVITY, GOMF_TRANSMEMBRANE_SIGNALING_RECEPTOR_ACTIVITY, GOMF_G_PROTEIN_COUPLED_RECEPTOR_ACTIVITY, GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION_OF_SMELL, GOBP_G_PROTEIN_COUPLED_RECEPTOR_SIGNALING_PATHWAY, GOBP_DETECTION_OF_STIMULUS_INVOLVED_IN_SENSORY_PERCEPTION, REACTOME_OLFACTORY_SIGNALING_PATHWAY, REACTOME_SENSORY_PERCEPTION, GOBP_DETECTION_OF_CHEMICAL_STIMULUS, GOMF_MOLECULAR_TRANSDUCER_ACTIVITY, chr11p15, GOBP_NERVOUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (2): G protein-coupled receptor activity (GO:0004930), olfactory receptor activity (GO:0004984)
GO Cellular Component (1): plasma membrane (GO:0005886)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-1 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Olfactory Signaling Pathway | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| transmembrane signaling receptor activity | 2 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
| detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell | 1 |
| membrane | 1 |
| cell periphery | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
0 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
IntAct
0 interactions, top by confidence:
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A3B3IT45, A6NGY5, O88628, P0C646, Q6IFG1, Q8NGF0, Q8NGF1, Q8NGF3, Q8NGH6, Q8NGH7, Q8NGH9, Q8NGI0, Q8NGI2, Q8NGJ2, Q8NGJ3, Q8NGJ4, Q8NGJ5, Q8NGJ6, Q8NGJ7, Q8NGJ9, Q8NGK1, Q8NGK2, Q8NGK3, Q8NGK4, Q8NGK5, Q8NGK6, Q8NH53, Q8NH55, Q8NH56, Q8NH57, Q8NH59, Q8NH60, Q8NH61, Q8NH63, Q8NH64, Q8TCB6, Q8VBV9, Q96RD2, Q96RD3, Q9H255
Diamond homologs: A0A3B3IT45, A4D2G3, A6NF89, A6NGY5, A6NL08, A6NL26, A6NMU1, A6NND4, O88628, P0C629, P0C646, P0C7N1, P0C7T3, P23266, P23273, P23274, P30954, Q13606, Q60888, Q62007, Q6IF63, Q6IFG1, Q6W049, Q8NGA6, Q8NGF0, Q8NGF1, Q8NGF3, Q8NGG8, Q8NGH5, Q8NGH6, Q8NGH7, Q8NGH8, Q8NGH9, Q8NGI0, Q8NGI1, Q8NGI2, Q8NGI3, Q8NGI7, Q8NGJ2, Q8NGJ3
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
0 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
325 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 11:5069630:A:T | donor_gain | 0.8100 |
| 11:5070257:AT:A | acceptor_gain | 0.8000 |
| 11:5070258:T:G | acceptor_gain | 0.7500 |
| 11:5069633:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.7300 |
| 11:5069855:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.7200 |
| 11:5069756:T:A | acceptor_gain | 0.7000 |
| 11:5070219:T:G | acceptor_gain | 0.6700 |
| 11:5069934:C:G | donor_gain | 0.6600 |
| 11:5069895:C:T | donor_gain | 0.6200 |
| 11:5070257:ATGAT:A | acceptor_gain | 0.6200 |
| 11:5069899:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.6000 |
| 11:5070147:GGT:G | donor_gain | 0.6000 |
| 11:5069906:C:G | donor_gain | 0.5900 |
| 11:5070061:A:G | acceptor_gain | 0.5900 |
| 11:5070257:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.5900 |
| 11:5069905:GCT:G | donor_gain | 0.5800 |
| 11:5069966:C:G | donor_gain | 0.5700 |
| 11:5070224:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.5700 |
| 11:5070225:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.5700 |
| 11:5069744:T:G | acceptor_gain | 0.5500 |
| 11:5069996:T:G | donor_gain | 0.5500 |
| 11:5069629:GAAA:G | donor_gain | 0.5400 |
| 11:5069628:GGAAA:G | donor_gain | 0.5300 |
| 11:5069629:GAAAG:G | donor_gain | 0.5300 |
| 11:5069934:C:CG | donor_gain | 0.5300 |
| 11:5069615:G:T | donor_gain | 0.5100 |
| 11:5069727:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.5100 |
| 11:5069728:A:AA | donor_gain | 0.5100 |
| 11:5070060:AAG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.5100 |
| 11:5069713:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.5000 |
AlphaMissense
0 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1001511807 (11:5069875 T>C), RS1003156110 (11:5070736 G>A), RS1003192263 (11:5070907 A>G), RS1004186941 (11:5070210 C>T), RS1004877714 (11:5070723 A>G), RS1006245083 (11:5068037 T>C,G), RS1006655175 (11:5069137 A>G), RS1007830987 (11:5067703 A>G), RS1008420243 (11:5070144 C>T), RS1009902286 (11:5068773 G>C), RS1012500759 (11:5069604 C>T), RS1013518211 (11:5069533 T>A,C), RS1013556068 (11:5068324 T>A,C,G), RS1015658758 (11:5070649 A>G), RS1015685853 (11:5070567 G>T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
PharmGKB variants
1 variants.
| Variant | Genes | Level | Score | #Clin annots | Drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs16909440 | OR52E1, OR52E2 | 3 | 2.50 | 1 | lithium |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.