ODORANT RECEPTORS
\ˈə͡ʊdəɹənt ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \ˈəʊdəɹənt ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \ˈəʊ_d_ə_ɹ_ə_n_t ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_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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