Otopetrin family
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Otopetrin family
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The otopetrin family is a group of proteins that were first identified based on their essential role in the vestibular system, and were later shown to form proton-selective ion channels expressed in many different tissues, including taste receptor cells. They are named after the Greek word "o̱tós," which means ear and "pétrā," which means rock, in reference to their role in the formation of otoconia/otoliths in the inner ear. The structure of otopetrin-1 (OTOP1) was predicted to include 12 trans
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otopetrin_family
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2023-11-29T01:24:34Z
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