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How Far Does a Receptor Influence Vibrational Properties of an Odorant?

The biophysical mechanism of the sense of smell, or olfaction, is still highly debated. The mainstream explanation argues for a shape-based recognition of odorant molecules by olfactory receptors, while recent investigations suggest the primary olfactory event to be triggered by a vibrationally-assi...

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Autores principales: Reese, Anna, List, Nanna Holmgaard, Kongsted, Jacob, Solov’yov, Ilia A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27014869
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152345