Receptors, Odorant

Known as: Olfactory Receptor Proteins, Receptors, Olfactory, Odorant Receptor Proteins 
Proteins, usually projecting from the cilia of olfactory receptor neurons, that specifically bind odorant molecules and trigger responses in the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Variant Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors as Chemosensory Receptors in Drosophila
Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) mediate neuronal communication at synapses throughout vertebrate and invertebrate nervous… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Drosophila odorant receptors are both ligand-gated and cyclic-nucleotide-activated cation channels
From worm to man, many odorant signals are perceived by the binding of volatile ligands to odorant receptors that belong to the G… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Atypical Membrane Topology and Heteromeric Function of Drosophila Odorant Receptors In Vivo
Drosophila olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) each express two odorant receptors (ORs): a divergent member of the OR family and the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Or83b Encodes a Broadly Expressed Odorant Receptor Essential for Drosophila Olfaction
Fruit flies are attracted by a diversity of odors that signal the presence of food, potential mates, or attractive egg-laying… (More)
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Genes and ligands for odorant, vomeronasal and taste receptors
The chemical senses (smell and taste) have evolved complex repertoires of chemosensory receptors — G-protein coupled receptors… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
A Novel Family of Divergent Seven-Transmembrane Proteins Candidate Odorant Receptors in Drosophila
Although insects have proven to be valuable models for exploring the function, organization, and development of the olfactory… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Odorant Receptors Govern the Formation of a Precise Topographic Map
Olfactory neurons expressing a given odorant receptor project with precision to 2 of the 1800 glomeruli within the olfactory bulb… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A zonal organization of odorant receptor gene expression in the olfactory epithelium
The mechanisms by which mammals discriminate a vast array of diverse odors are poorly understood. To gain insight into the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Spatial segregation of odorant receptor expression in the mammalian olfactory epithelium
The signal elicited by the interaction of odorous ligands with receptors on olfactory sensory neurons must be decoded by the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A novel multigene family may encode odorant receptors: A molecular basis for odor recognition
The mammalian olfactory system can recognize and discriminate a large number of different odorant molecules. The detection of… (More)
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