OR5H15

Chr 3

olfactory receptor family 5 subfamily H member 15

This gene encodes an olfactory receptor that recognizes and transduces odorant signals through G-protein-coupled signaling in nasal sensory neurons. Currently, no human diseases have been definitively associated with mutations in OR5H15. The gene shows very low constraint against loss-of-function variants, suggesting that complete loss of this individual olfactory receptor may be well-tolerated.

ResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
MultiplemechanismLOEUF 1.96
Clinical SummaryOR5H15
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
1.96LOEUF
pLI 0.000
Z-score -1.61
OE 2.01 (0.891.96)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
-1.71Z-score
OE missense 1.38 (1.241.54)
220 obs / 159.3 exp
Tolerant

Tolerant to missense variation

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE2.01 (0.891.96)
00.351.4
Missense OE1.38 (1.241.54)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.48
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 6 / 3.0Missense obs/exp: 220 / 159.3Syn Z: -2.85
DN
0.85top 5%
GOF
0.88top 5%
LOF
0.1697th %ile

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

GOFprediction above median
DNprediction 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

OR5H15 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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Clinical Trials

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