Olfactory receptor 5AN1
Definition:
Odorant receptor involved in the detection of muscone, cyclopentadecanone, cyclopentadecanol, and omega-pentadecalactone. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylyl cyclase (Probable).
References:
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[1]. Eric Block, et al. Implausibility of the vibrational theory of olfaction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 May 26;112(21):E2766-74. [Content Brief]
[2]. Mika Shirasu, et al. Olfactory receptor and neural pathway responsible for highly selective sensing of musk odors. Neuron. 2014 Jan 8;81(1):165-78. [Content Brief]
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