Chemosensory neurons translate perception of external chemical cues, including odorants,
tastants, and pheromones, into information that drives attraction or avoidance motor …

The taste is biologically of intrinsic importance. It almost momentarily perceives
environmental stimuli for better survival. In the early 2000s, research into taste reception was …

Abstract “Salty taste” sensation is evoked when sodium and chloride ions are present
together in the oral cavity. The presence of an epithelial cation channel that receives Na+ …

Transmembrane channel-like protein 1 (TMC1) is thought to form the ion-conducting pore of
the mechanoelectrical transducer (MET) channel in auditory hair cells. Using single-channel …

Plasma membrane localized anoctamin 1, 2 and 6 (TMEM16A, B, F) have been examined in
great detail with respect to structure and function, but much less is known about the other …

Abstract Calcium (Ca2+)-activated ion channels and lipid scramblases in the
transmembrane protein 16 (TMEM16) family are structurally related to mechanosensitive ion …

Transmembrane channel-like protein isoform 1 (TMC1) is a major component of the
mechano-electrical transducer (MET) channel in cochlear hair cells and is subject to …

The crustacean first antenna, or antennule, has been an experimental model for studying
sensory biology for over 150 years. Investigations have led to a clearer understanding of the …

Introduction: The transmembrane channel-like (TMC) protein family contains eight members,
TMC1–TMC8. Among these members, only TMC1 and TMC2 have been intensively studied …

Cytoskeletal motors produce force and motion using the energy from ATP hydrolysis and
function in a variety of mechanical roles in cells including muscle contraction, cargo …