He has also uncovered a parallel non-receptor pathway that
detects odorants that can be absorbed through the membrane into a cell.
Not exact matches
Each odor -
detecting neuron (referred to as olfactory sensory neuron from here on), chooses a single
odorant receptor gene from a fairly large number of options that are split into class I (fish - like) and class II (terrestrial - specific)
odorant receptors.
These results showed that the receptor responsible for
detecting carbon dioxide also
detects skin
odorants.
Genetic variation in the
odorant receptor OR2J3 is associated with the ability to
detect the «grassy» smelling odor, cis -3-hexen-1-ol.