| Literature DB >> 23314914 |
Keiichi Yoshikawa1, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Naoki Mori, Hidenori Watanabe, Kazushige Touhara.
Abstract
We report the identification of a physiological receptor-volatile pair in the mouse olfactory system. By activity-guided fractionation of exocrine gland extracts and subsequent chemical analysis, (Z)-5-tetradecen-1-ol was identified as a natural ligand for a mouse odorant receptor. (Z)-5-tetradecen-1-ol is excreted into male mouse urine under androgen control and enhances urine attractiveness to female mice. This report is to our knowledge the first to describe natural product-based deorphanization of an odorant receptor.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23314914 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.1164
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Chem Biol ISSN: 1552-4450 Impact factor: 15.040