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ReviewFrontiers in molecular biosciences2024

Deciphering olfactory receptor binding mechanisms: a structural and dynamic perspective on olfactory receptors.

Jingtao Wang, Qidong Zhang, Wu Fan, Qingzhao Shi, Jian Mao, Jianping Xie, Guobi Chai, Chenglei Zhang

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Review in Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Jingtao WangCollege of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Qidong ZhangDepartment of tobacco flavor, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Wu FanDepartment of tobacco flavor, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Qingzhao ShiDepartment of tobacco flavor, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jian MaoDepartment of tobacco flavor, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jianping XieDepartment of tobacco flavor, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Guobi ChaiDepartment of tobacco flavor, Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Chenglei ZhangMedical Laboratory, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Olfactory receptors, classified as G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), have been a subject of scientific inquiry since the early 1950s. Historically, investigations into the sensory mechanisms of olfactory receptors were often confined to behavioral characteristics in model organisms or the expression of related proteins and genes. However, with the development of cryo-electron microscopy techniques, it has gradually become possible to decipher the specific structures of olfactory receptors in insects and humans. This has provided new insights into the binding mechanisms between odor molecules and olfactory receptors. Furthermore, due to the rapid advancements in related fields such as computer simulations, the prediction and exploration of odor molecule binding to olfactory receptors have been progressively achieved through molecular dynamics simulations. Through this comprehensive review, we aim to provide a thorough analysis of research related to the binding mechanisms between odor molecules and olfactory receptors from the perspectives of structural biology and molecular dynamics simulations. Finally, we will provide an outlook on the future of research in the field of olfactory receptor sensory mechanisms.

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molecular dynamics simulationsodor moleculesolfactory receptorssensory mechanismsstructural biology

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PMID39845900
PMCPMC11751049

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