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SUBMITTER: Kermen F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3244502 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kermen F F Chakirian A A Sezille C C Joussain P P Le Goff G G Ziessel A A Chastrette M M Mandairon N N Didier A A Rouby C C Bensafi M M
Scientific reports 20111222
One major unresolved problem in olfaction research is to relate the percept to the molecular structure of stimuli. The present study examined this issue and showed for the first time a quantitative structure-odor relationship in which the more structurally complex a monomolecular odorant, the more numerous the olfactory notes it evokes. Low-complexity odorants were also rated as more aversive, reflecting the fact that low molecular complexity may serve as a warning cue for the olfactory system. ...[more]