Abstract
In the fruit fly Drosophila, not all olfactory sensory neurons express a seven transmembrane odorant receptor, suggesting that other types of odorant receptors might exist. Benton et al. (2009) now present evidence that a family of proteins related to ionotropic glutamate receptors is a previously unrecognized class of odorant receptors.
Publication types
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Comment
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Drosophila / chemistry*
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Drosophila / metabolism*
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Drosophila Proteins / chemistry
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Drosophila Proteins / genetics
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Drosophila Proteins / metabolism*
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Receptors, Glutamate / chemistry
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Receptors, Glutamate / genetics
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Receptors, Glutamate / metabolism
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Receptors, Odorant / chemistry
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Receptors, Odorant / genetics
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Receptors, Odorant / metabolism*
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Receptors, Glutamate
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Receptors, Odorant