Function
Gustatory receptor which mediates acceptance or avoidance behavior, depending on its substrates. Required for sensing all nonvolatile repulsive chemicals, including tastants, pheromones, and especially N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), the most widely used insect repellent worldwide. Functions also as a pheromone receptor for a male inhibitory pheromone leading to male-male courtship suppression.
Sequence
MIQIMNWFSMVIGLIPLNRQQSETNFILDYAMMCIVPIFYVACYLLINLSHIIGLCLLDSCNSVCKLSSHLFMHLGAFLYLTITLLSLYRRKEFFQQFDARLNDIDAVIQKCQRVAEMDKVKVTAVKHSVAYHFTWLFLFCVFTFALYYDVRSLYLTFGNLAFIPFMVSSFPYLAGSIIQGEFIYHVSVISQRFEQINMLLEKINQEARHRHAPLTVFDIESEGKKERKTVTPITVMDGRTTTGFGNENKFAGEMKRQEGQQKNDDDDLDTSNDEDEDDFDYDNATIAENTGNTSEANLPDLFKLHDKILALSVITNGEFGPQCVPYMAACFVVSIFGIFLETKVNFIVGGKSRLLDYMTYLYVIWSFTTMMVAYIVLRLCCNANNHSKQSAMIVHEIMQKKPAFMLSNDLFYNKMKSFTLQFLHWEGFFQFNGVGLFALDYTFIFSTVSAATSYLIVLLQFDMTAILRNEGLMS