Odour transduction in olfactory receptor neurons

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 364-372

  Rospars, J P ^a   Gu, Yuqiao ^a   Grémiaux, Alexandre ^a   Lucas, Philippe ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Computer models; Ionic channels; Obps; Olfactory receptors; Pheromones

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE GATED CHANNEL; CYTOCHROME P450; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; ION CHANNEL; ODORANT BINDING PROTEIN; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMELLING; SPECIES COMPARISON; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 79952307577     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4077/CJP.2010.AMM038     Document Type: Review

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