ODORANT RECEPTOR PROTEINS
\ˈə͡ʊdəɹənt ɹɪsˈɛptə pɹˈə͡ʊtiːnz], \ˈəʊdəɹənt ɹɪsˈɛptə pɹˈəʊtiːnz], \ˈəʊ_d_ə_ɹ_ə_n_t ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_iː_n_z]\
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Proteins, usually projecting from the cilia of olfactory receptor neurons, that specifically bind odorant molecules and trigger responses in the neurons. The large number of different odorant receptors appears to arise from several gene families or subfamilies rather than from DNA rearrangement.
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Nearby Words
- odor receptor protein
- odorament
- odoramentum
- odorant
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- Odorant Receptor Proteins
- odorant receptors
- odorate
- odorating
- odoratus
- odorifcrous