Human vomeronasal receptor
OwnerJames L. Holloway, Si Lokinventors
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Abstract
In mammals, the vomeronasal organ, which detects phermones, resides in a blind-ended pouch within the septum of the nose. Vomeronasal organ-derived signals bypass higher cognitive centers and are processed directly in regions of the amygdala and hypothalamus, which have been implicated in the regulation of innate behavior, reproductive physiology, and other neuroendocrine responses. Zvnh1 encodes a human vomeronasal seven-transmembrane domain receptor.
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An isolated polypeptide, comprising amino acid residues 41 to 353 of SEQ ID NO:2.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes a polypeptide comprising amino acid residues 41 to 353 of SEQ ID NO:2.
An antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds with a polypeptide that has the amino acid sequence of amino acid residues 1 to 353 of SEQ ID NO:2.
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