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| Title | Structural basis of odorant recognition by a mammalian class II odorant receptor. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 12, Issue 13, Page eaeb9026, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Mar 27, 2026 |
Authors | Minsu Gil / Chulwon Choi / Minseok Kim / Minsik Bae / Hajin Lee / Intae Choi / Wonpil Im / Hee-Jung Choi / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Mammalian odorant receptors (ORs) sense diverse environmental chemicals, yet structural insights into odorant recognition by mammalian class II ORs remain limited. Here, we present the cryo-EM ...Mammalian odorant receptors (ORs) sense diverse environmental chemicals, yet structural insights into odorant recognition by mammalian class II ORs remain limited. Here, we present the cryo-EM structure of a native mammalian class II OR, mouse Olfr412, a human OR1D2 ortholog, bound to the odorant methyl--cinnamate and the G protein. The odorant-binding pocket of Olfr412 is located deeper within the transmembrane domain than that of the class I OR OR51E2 and is largely composed of poorly conserved hydrophobic residues, providing a structural basis for broad odorant recognition in class II ORs. Structural and molecular dynamics analyses suggest that the conserved Y plays a key role in odorant recognition and activation, functionally paralleling R in class I ORs and is further stabilized by intramolecular interaction with the conserved ECL2 residue E. Together, our findings uncover structural mechanisms underlying odorant recognition and activation in class II ORs. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:41894497 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.2 - 3.46 Å |
| Structure data | ![]() EMDB-65619: Globally refined map of odorant-bound mouse class II odorant receptor G protein complex ![]() EMDB-65620: Receptor-focused map of odorant-bound mouse class II odorant receptor G protein complex EMDB-65621, PDB-9w45: |
| Chemicals | ![]() PDB-1mbb: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN/IMMUNE SYSTEM / Odorant receptor / MEMBRANE PROTEIN / MEMBRANE PROTEIN-IMMUNE SYSTEM complex |
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