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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lai PC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3342527 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in genetics 20120503
Olfactory receptors (ORs) are a type of GTP-binding protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). These receptors are responsible for mediating the sense of smell through their interaction with odor ligands. OR-odorant interactions marks the first step in the process that leads to olfaction. Computational studies on model OR structures can generate focused and novel hypotheses for further bench investigation by providing a view of these interactions at the molecular level beyond inferences that are drawn mer ...[more]