Ric-8B, an Olfactory Putative GTP Exchange Factor, Amplifies Signal Transduction through the Olfactory-Specific G-Protein G olf
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Olfactory G proteins: Simple and complex signal transduction
In both vertebrates and invertebrates, olfactory perception is mediated by G-protein-coupled receptors. Recent work, in both mouse and Caenorhabditis elegans, sheds light on the role of specific G proteins in olfactory signal transduction, neuronal morphology and axon guidance.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neuroscience
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0270-6474,1529-2401
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4595-04.2005