The mechanism by which the chemical identity of odourants is established by olfactory re- ceptors is a matter of intense debate. Here we present an overview of recent ideas and data with a view to summarising what is known, and what has yet to be determined. We outline the competing theories, and summarise experimental results employing isotopes obtained for mammals, insects, and individual receptors that enable us to judge the relative correctness of the theories.

Molecular recognition in olfaction / Horsfield, A. P.; Haase, A.; Turin, L.. - In: ADVANCES IN PHYSICS: X. - ISSN 2374-6149. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:3(2017), pp. 937-977. [10.1080/23746149.2017.1378594]

Molecular recognition in olfaction

Haase, A.;
2017-01-01

Abstract

The mechanism by which the chemical identity of odourants is established by olfactory re- ceptors is a matter of intense debate. Here we present an overview of recent ideas and data with a view to summarising what is known, and what has yet to be determined. We outline the competing theories, and summarise experimental results employing isotopes obtained for mammals, insects, and individual receptors that enable us to judge the relative correctness of the theories.
2017
3
Horsfield, A. P.; Haase, A.; Turin, L.
Molecular recognition in olfaction / Horsfield, A. P.; Haase, A.; Turin, L.. - In: ADVANCES IN PHYSICS: X. - ISSN 2374-6149. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:3(2017), pp. 937-977. [10.1080/23746149.2017.1378594]
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Horsfield, Haase, Turin - 2017 - Molecular recognition in olfaction - Advances in Physics X.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Versione editoriale (Publisher’s layout)
Licenza: Creative commons
Dimensione 7.86 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
7.86 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11572/187885
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 14
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 14
  • OpenAlex ND
social impact