A new family of odorant receptors in Drosophila

Cell. 2009 Jan 9;136(1):23-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.12.031.

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

  • Comment
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drosophila / chemistry*
  • Drosophila / metabolism*
  • Drosophila Proteins / chemistry
  • Drosophila Proteins / genetics
  • Drosophila Proteins / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Glutamate / chemistry
  • Receptors, Glutamate / genetics
  • Receptors, Glutamate / metabolism
  • Receptors, Odorant / chemistry
  • Receptors, Odorant / genetics
  • Receptors, Odorant / metabolism*

Substances

  • Drosophila Proteins
  • Receptors, Glutamate
  • Receptors, Odorant