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Molecular Sensor Based on Olfactory Transduction

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Molecular Electronics

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The initial step in odor perception by an olfactory system is the momentary binding of odorant molecules to receptor sites of olfactory receptor cells. The interaction between odorant molecules and some receptor sites is highly specific. Humans and animals can discriminate between odorants with a high degree of molecular similarity, for example, between optical isomers. The olfactory system is capable of responding at threshold to very small concentrations of airborne chemicals.

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  1. Vitaly Vodyanoy

    Present address: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA

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    Felix T. Hong

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Vodyanoy, V. (1989). Molecular Sensor Based on Olfactory Transduction. In: Hong, F.T. (eds) Molecular Electronics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7482-8_33

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