Entry
Name
Olfactory transduction - Rhinopithecus roxellana (golden snub-nosed monkey)
Description
Within the compact cilia of the olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) a cascade of enzymatic activity transduces the binding of an odorant molecule to a receptor into an electrical signal that can be transmitted to the brain. Odorant molecules bind to a receptor protein (R) coupled to an olfactory specific Gs-protein (G) and activate a type III adenylyl cyclase (AC), increasing intracellular cAMP levels. cAMP targets an olfactory-specific cyclic-nucleotide gated ion channel (CNG), allowing cations, particularly Na and Ca, to flow down their electrochemical gradients into the cell, depolarizing the ORN. Furthermore, the Ca entering the cell is able to activate a Ca-activated Cl channel, which would allow Cl to flow out of the cell, thus further increasing the depolarization. Elevated intracellular Ca causes adaptation by at least two different molecular steps: inhibition of the activity of adenylyl cyclase via CAMKII-dependent phosphorylation and down-regulation of the affinity of the CNG channel to cAMP.
Class
Organismal Systems; Sensory system
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Organism
Rhinopithecus roxellana (golden snub-nosed monkey) [GN:
rro ]
Gene
104653553 GNB1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 [KO:K04536 ]
104654225 PDE1C; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1C isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
104661476 CNGA3; cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel alpha-3 isoform X1 [KO:K04950 ]
104662590 CALML4; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: calmodulin-like protein 4 [KO:K02183 ]
104666593 PDE1A; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1A isoform X3 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
104669984 CAMK2G; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit gamma isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
104670245 GNAL; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(olf) subunit alpha [KO:K04633 ]
104670410 CAMK2A; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
104670555 PDE1B; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1B isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
104671146 CAMK2B; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit beta isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
104671381 GNG7; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-7 [KO:K04543 ]
104676623 CAMK2D; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit delta isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
104678288 CNGA4; cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel alpha-4 [KO:K04951 ]
115895307 GNG13; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-13 [KO:K04547 ]
Compound
Reference
Authors
Kaupp UB
Title
Olfactory signalling in vertebrates and insects: differences and commonalities.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Peterlin Z, Firestein S, Rogers ME
Title
The state of the art of odorant receptor deorphanization: a report from the orphanage.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kato A, Touhara K
Title
Mammalian olfactory receptors: pharmacology, G protein coupling and desensitization.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Firestein S.
Title
How the olfactory system makes sense of scents.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ache BW, Young JM.
Title
Olfaction: diverse species, conserved principles.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Zufall F, Leinders-Zufall T.
Title
The cellular and molecular basis of odor adaptation.
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Reference
Authors
Lodovichi C, Belluscio L
Title
Odorant receptors in the formation of the olfactory bulb circuitry.
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Reference
Authors
Kohout TA, Lefkowitz RJ.
Title
Regulation of G protein-coupled receptor kinases and arrestins during receptor desensitization.
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Reference
Authors
De Palo G, Boccaccio A, Miri A, Menini A, Altafini C
Title
A dynamical feedback model for adaptation in the olfactory transduction pathway.
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Reference
Authors
Zufall F, Munger SD
Title
Receptor guanylyl cyclases in mammalian olfactory function.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Duda T, Sharma RK
Title
Ca2+-modulated ONE-GC odorant signal transduction.
Journal
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