Contributions of the Conserved Insect Carbon Dioxide Receptor Subunits to Odor Detection
Arun Kumar, Genevieve M. Tauxe, Sarah L. Perry, Christi Ann Scott, Anupama Dahanukar, Anandasankar Ray
Abstract
, whereas it decreases the response to pyridine. The inhibitory effect of the antagonist isobutyric acid is observed upon addition of Gr1. Gr1 therefore increases the diversity of ligands of the receptor and modulates the response of the receptor complex.
Topics & Concepts
Isobutyric acidReceptorBiologyDrosophila melanogasterInsectCell biologyMutantDrosophila (subgenus)OdorProtein subunitGeneBiochemistryEcologyNeuroscienceNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsInsect-Plant Interactions and Control