Or1j11,即olfactory receptor family 1 subfamily J member 11,是一种嗅觉受体基因。嗅觉受体基因家族在哺乳动物中非常庞大,负责编码嗅觉受体蛋白,这些蛋白位于嗅觉上皮的嗅觉神经元中,能够识别并响应各种气味分子。Or1j11基因位于人类基因组中的染色体11上,属于OR1J亚家族。嗅觉受体基因家族成员在进化过程中发生了大量的复制和分化,这些复制事件为嗅觉受体的多样性和特异性提供了基础。
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