System-Wide Expression and Function of Olfactory Receptors in Mammals
Olfactory receptors (ORs) in mammals are generally considered to function as chemosensors in the olfactory organs of animals. They are membrane proteins that traverse the cytoplasmic membrane seven times and work generally by coupling to heterotrimeric G protein. The OR is a G protein‒coupled recept...
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Korea Genome Organization
2018-03-01
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Series: | Genomics & Informatics |
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Online Access: | http://genominfo.org/upload/pdf/gi-2018-16-1-2.pdf |