In a recent study, Liang, Wilson, and colleagues demonstrated that the H+-selective ion channel OTOP1, responsible for sour taste transduction, also functions as a gustatory sensor for ammonium in mice. Additionally, this research revealed a novel mode of channel activation by intracellular alkalinization, which is conserved across vertebrate species.
Keywords: NH(4)Cl; OTOP; alkali; ion channel; otopetrin; taste.
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