Vertebrates and insects have evolved complex repertoires of chemosensory receptors to
detect and distinguish odours. With a few exceptions, vertebrate chemosensory receptors …

Olfactory receptors (ORs) detect volatile chemicals that lead to the initial perception of smell
in the brain. The olfactory receptor (OR) is the first protein that recognizes odorants in the …

Olfactory receptors (ORs) and down-stream functional signaling molecules adenylyl cyclase
3 (AC3), olfactory G protein α subunit (Gαolf), OR transporters receptor transporter proteins 1 …

Survival of many altricial animals critically depends on the sense of smell. Curiously, the
olfactory system is rather immature at birth and undergoes a maturation process, which is …

Olfactory marker protein (OMP) was first described as a protein expressed in olfactory
receptor neurons (ORNs) in the nasal cavity. In particular, OMP, a small cytoplasmic protein …

Olfactory receptor (OR)-associated events are mediated by well-conserved components in
the olfactory epithelium, including olfactory G-protein (Golf), adenylate cyclase III (ACIII), and …

Chemosensory perception is crucial for fish reproduction and survival. Direct contact of
olfactory neuroepithelium to the surrounding environment makes it vulnerable to …

Olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) in the nasal cavity detect and transduce odorants into
action potentials to be conveyed to the olfactory bulb. Odorants are delivered to ORNs via …

Olfactory receptors (ORs) are extensively expressed in olfactory as well as non-olfactory
tissues. Although many OR transcripts are expressed in non-olfactory tissues, only a few …

The activation of G-protein-coupled olfactory receptors on the olfactory sensory neurons
(OSNs) triggers a signaling cascade, which is mediated by a heterotrimeric G-protein …