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Odorant binding protein
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| + | Despite three decades of intensive research, the exact roles of OBP and the mechanism by which the odorant receptor (OR) is activated are still in dispute [[leal 2013, kaissling]]. Of all, the role of OBP as an odorant carrier is generally accepted. | ||
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Revision as of 13:13, 7 January 2015
Contents |
Introduction
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Protein confrontational changing
Receptor activation
- The pH theory
Leal WS, et al. (2005) Kinetics and molecular properties of pheromone binding and release. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 102(15):5386–5391.
- The other theory
See also
References
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