Cross-adaptation of sweaty-smelling 3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid by its ethyl esters is determined by structural similarity

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 363-375

  Pierce Jr , John D ^a   Blank, David H ^a   Aronov, Evgueny V ^a   Guo, Zhenrong ^a   Preti, George ^a,b   Wysocki, Charles J ^a,b  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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