BIO SCI 35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Transient Receptor Potential Channel, Pepper Spray, Linda B. Buck
12 Oct 2018
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Bio 35 - lecture 6 - smell (cont. ) The way we code odors is through odorant receptors. Was on this project (mapping odors) as a post-doctorate for 11 years. Seemed to be a struggling scientist initially, but her work resulted in a. Lesson: what seems to be a story-gone-wrong may have a happy ending. : structurally similar odorants stimulate overlapping but distinct domains in the olfactory bulb. Ability to feel pain, caused by stimulation of a nociceptor. A hot messenger for pain and spiciness. Which container holds a spicier liquid: oil infused with chili peppers, water infused with chili peppers. A type of transient receptor potential ion channels. Trpv1 receptors respond to heat and produce burning pain sensations. Trp channels are gated by temperature and various chemical ligands. Capsaicin is the active ingredient in pepper spray. What factors do you need to consider: no, specific to humans, bears only, zebrafish only, dogs and bears only, yes, all of the above.
