ODORANT RECEPTOR
\ˈə͡ʊdəɹənt ɹɪsˈɛptə], \ˈəʊdəɹənt ɹɪsˈɛptə], \ˈəʊ_d_ə_ɹ_ə_n_t ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə]\
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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.
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