The molecular basis of sugar detection by an insect taste receptor
João Victor Teixeira Gomes, Shivinder Singh-Bhagania, Matthew Cenci, Carlos Chacon Cordon, Manjodh Singh, Joel A. Butterwick
This study determines the structure of an insect taste receptor and identifies how it selectively detects D-fructose through a combination of ligand-binding specificity and allosteric coupling.
Nature · Mar 6, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience