OR2T6

Chr 1

olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily T member 6

Also known as: OR2T6P, OR2T9, OST703

OR2T6 encodes an olfactory receptor that binds odorant molecules and initiates G-protein-coupled signaling to trigger smell perception. This gene is not associated with any known Mendelian disease and appears to tolerate loss-of-function variants well based on population genetics data.

ResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
MultiplemechanismLOEUF 1.89
Clinical SummaryOR2T6
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.00) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
1.89LOEUF
pLI 0.000
Z-score -0.47
OE 1.23 (0.651.89)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
-0.45Z-score
OE missense 1.09 (0.971.23)
194 obs / 177.2 exp
Tolerant

Tolerant to missense variation

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE1.23 (0.651.89)
00.351.4
Missense OE1.09 (0.971.23)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.23
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 6 / 4.9Missense obs/exp: 194 / 177.2Syn Z: -1.53
DN
0.85top 5%
GOF
0.83top 10%
LOF
0.1697th %ile

This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (dominant-negative and gain-of-function). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to dominant-negative as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.

DNprediction above median
GOFprediction above median

Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.

Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.

ClinVar Variant Classifications

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

OR2T6 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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Clinical Trials

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