Requirement for an Otopetrin-Like protein for acid taste in Drosophila
Anindya Ganguly, Avinash Chandel, Heather Turner, Shan Wang, Emily R. Liman, Craig Montell
This study identifies Otopetrin-Like A (OtopLA) as the acid taste receptor in Drosophila, showing its role in detecting protons and mediating acid avoidance behavior.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Dec 15, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience