Olfactory marker protein directly buffers cAMP to avoid depolarization-induced silencing of olfactory receptor neurons

Autor: Noriyuki Nakashima, Kie Nakashima, Akiko Taura, Akiko Takaku-Nakashima, Harunori Ohmori, Makoto Takano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
71409998
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15917-2
Popis: The physiological role of the olfactory marker protein (OMP) has been elusive. Here, the authors demonstrate that OMP buffers cAMP and modulates cAMP-gated channel activity upon sensory stimulation, maintaining neuronal firing during odour-source searching.
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