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Ionotropic Chemosensory Receptors Mediate the Taste and Smell of Polyamines.
PLoS biology - 1 May 2016
Hussain Ashiq, Zhang Mo, Üçpunar Habibe K, Svensson Thomas, Quillery Elsa, Gompel Nicolas, Ignell Rickard, Grunwald Kadow Ilona C
Abstract excerpt
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 or excess has detrimental effects on health, cognitive function, reproduction, and lifespan. Here, we show that a...
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