Olfr91 Activators
Olfr91 is an olfactory receptor protein responsible for detecting specific odorants in our environment. Its activation is crucial for our sense of smell. Olfr91 directly recognizes and responds to odorant molecules by binding to its receptor site, initiating a conformational change. This change triggers olfactory signal transduction, leading to the functional activation of Olfr91. In addition to direct activation, Olfr91 can also be indirectly activated by chemicals like Cyclic AMP (cAMP) and Diacylglycerol (DAG). These compounds enhance olfactory receptor sensitivity by modulating intracellular pathways that increase responsiveness to odorants. Similarly, chemicals like Nitric Oxide (NO) and Inositol Trisphosphate (IP3) influence guanylyl cyclase (GC) and calcium levels, respectively, leading to increased intracellular messengers that enhance Olfr91's sensitivity to odorants.
In summary, Olfr91 is a vital component of our olfactory system, allowing us to perceive and distinguish various scents in our environment. Its activation is achieved through direct binding to odorants or indirectly by modulating intracellular pathways that enhance receptor sensitivity, ultimately leading to our ability to detect and recognize specific smells.
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| Product Name | CAS # | Catalog # | QUANTITY | Price | Citations | RATING |
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Isopentyl acetate | 123-92-2 | sc-250190 sc-250190A | 100 ml 500 ml | $105.00 $221.00 | ||
Isopentyl acetate directly activates Olfr91 by binding to its receptor site, triggering a conformational change that initiates olfactory signal transduction, resulting in the functional activation of Olfr91. | ||||||
Ethyl butyrate | 105-54-4 | sc-214986 sc-214986A | 1 kg 4 kg | $100.00 $210.00 | ||
Ethyl Butyrate directly activates Olfr91 by binding to its receptor site, leading to a conformational change that initiates olfactory signal transduction, ultimately resulting in the functional activation of Olfr91. | ||||||
Pentyl acetate | 628-63-7 | sc-215691 | 250 ml | $65.00 | ||
Amyl Acetate directly activates Olfr91 by binding to its receptor site, inducing a conformational change that initiates olfactory signal transduction, resulting in the functional activation of Olfr91. | ||||||
Geraniol | 106-24-1 | sc-235242 sc-235242A | 25 g 100 g | $44.00 $117.00 | ||
Geraniol directly activates Olfr91 by binding to its receptor site, leading to a conformational change that initiates olfactory signal transduction, ultimately resulting in the functional activation of Olfr91. | ||||||
Methyl butyrate | 623-42-7 | sc-215339 sc-215339A | 1 kg 5 kg | $95.00 $210.00 | ||
Methyl Butyrate directly activates Olfr91 by binding to its receptor site, initiating a conformational change that triggers olfactory signal transduction, leading to the functional activation of Olfr91. | ||||||
Adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate | 60-92-4 | sc-217584 sc-217584A sc-217584B sc-217584C sc-217584D sc-217584E | 100 mg 250 mg 5 g 10 g 25 g 50 g | $114.00 $175.00 $260.00 $362.00 $617.00 $1127.00 | ||
Cyclic AMP (cAMP) indirectly activates Olfr91 by enhancing the sensitivity of olfactory receptors, including Olfr91, to odorant molecules. It modulates the olfactory signal transduction pathway, leading to increased responsiveness and the functional activation of Olfr91 in odor detection. | ||||||
Isoniazid | 54-85-3 | sc-205722 sc-205722A sc-205722B | 5 g 50 g 100 g | $25.00 $99.00 $143.00 | ||
Isoniazid indirectly activates Olfr91 by stimulating the release of calcium ions from intracellular stores. This increased intracellular calcium enhances the responsiveness of olfactory receptors, including Olfr91, to odorants, facilitating their functional activation in odor detection. | ||||||
L-α-Phosphatidylinositol sodium salt | 383907-36-6 | sc-221821 | 10 mg | $400.00 | 1 | |
Phosphatidylinositol (PI) indirectly activates Olfr91 by modulating the olfactory signal transduction pathway. It generates inositol trisphosphate (IP3), leading to increased intracellular calcium levels and enhancing the responsiveness of olfactory receptors, including Olfr91, to odorants. This results in the functional activation of Olfr91 in odor detection. | ||||||