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.
Also Known As:
Odorant Receptor; Olfactory Receptor Protein; Receptor, Odorant; Receptors, Odorant; Odor Receptor Protein; Olfactory Receptor; Olfactory Receptors; Receptor Proteins, Odorant; Receptor Proteins, Olfactory; Odorant Receptor Proteins; Protein, Odor Receptor; Protein, Olfactory Receptor; Proteins, Odorant Receptor; Proteins, Olfactory Receptor; Receptor Protein, Odor; Receptor Protein, Olfactory; Receptor, Olfactory; Receptors, Olfactory; Olfactory Receptor Proteins