Odorant Receptor Sensitivity Modulation in Drosophila.

Abstract excerpt

The ability to modulate sensitivity in sensory systems is essential for useful information to be extracted from fluctuating stimuli in a wide range of background conditions. The mechanisms underlying sensitivity regulation in insect primary olfactory neurons are poorly understood. Here we reveal that dephosphorylation of OrcoS289 that occurs upon prolonged odor exposure is a mechanism underlying reduction in...

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• Amino Acid Motifs
• Conserved Sequence
• Drosophila
• Protein Processing, Post-Translational
• Protein Transport