About The Medical Condition Odorant Receptor

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Odorant Receptor

Odorant Receptor Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Odorant Receptor Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Odorant Receptor?

Proteins, usually projecting from the cilia of olfactory receptor neurons, that specifically bind odorant molecules and trigger responses in the neurons. The large number of different odorant receptors appears to arise from several gene families or subfamilies rather than from DNA rearrangement.

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