Orco Structure (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Orco Structure

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Odorant-gated ion channels consist of four subunits symmetrically arranged around a central pore, which conducts ions. A small anchor domain connects the subunits; and the channel's outer regions detect chemicals in the environment.

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Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior

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