An ammonium transporter is a non-canonical olfactory receptor for ammonia
Vulpe A, Kim HS, Ballou S, Wu ST, Grabe V, Nava Gonzales C, Liang T, Sachse S, Jeanne JM, Su CY, Menuz K. An ammonium transporter is a non-canonical olfactory receptor for ammonia. Current Biology 2021, 31: 3382-3390.e7. PMID: 34111404, PMCID: PMC8355169, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptorsGenetic model organism Drosophila melanogasterModel organism Drosophila melanogasterAmmonium transporter familyCanonical olfactory receptorsIon channel functionAmmonium transportersInsect speciesDrosophila melanogasterMost insectsMutant fliesFirst transporterParticular olfactory receptorTransporter familyAgricultural pestsHematophagous insectsEctopic expressionDrosophilaInsectsChannel functionWidespread importanceAmmonia sensitivitySpeciesTransportersReceptors