Ionotropic Chemosensory Receptors Mediate the Taste and Smell of Polyamines.
The ability to find and consume nutrient-rich diets for successful reproduction and survival is fundamental to animal life. Among the nutrients important for all animals are polyamines, a class of pungent smelling compounds required in numerous cellular and organismic processes. Polyamine deficiency...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002454 |