Taste, pain, or response to stress -- nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Researchers have uncovered the ...

A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

Humans have bitter taste receptors not only in their mouths but in their lungs, too. Researchers have exploited these receptors’ innate ability to dilate the airways to create a potent new drug that ...

Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Olfactory receptors are integral to sensory perception, forming a sophisticated system that enables organisms to detect and differentiate an immense variety of volatile chemical compounds. As members ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The unconventional N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits GluN3A and GluN3B can, when associated with the other glycine-binding subunit ...