What happens when an odorant binds to receptor proteins?
a. action potential fires
b. receptor membrane potential depolarizes
c. Na+ and Ca2+ channels open
d. All of the answers are correct.
D..All the answers are correct
◆When an odorant binds to receptor protein, it activates G protein binded to the receptor .
◆It helps in the activation of adenylyl cyclase (it is an enzyme).
◆Adenylyl cyclase converts ATP to cyclic AMP (cAMP)-second messenger.
◆This opens Na+ and Ca2+ channels, which reduces potential across plasma membrane.
◆This generates action potential of this depolarisation reaches threshold.
◆Now it is conducted to the brain through olfactory nerve.
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