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Ir40a

Gene
Ir40a
Protein
Ionotropic receptor 40a
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
732 amino acids
Function
Integral part of a neural sensory system in the antenna that provides the neural basis for the response to environmental changes in humidity (hygrosensation) (PubMed:27161501, PubMed:27656904). Together with Ir25a and Ir93a, mediates the response of the hygrosensory sacculus neurons to changes in relative humidity and is required for dry detection behavior (PubMed:27161501, PubMed:27656904).
Similarity
Belongs to the glutamate-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.10.1) family.
Mass
84.084 kDa
Sequence
MHKFLALGLLPYLLGLLNSTRLTFIGNDESDTAIALTQIVRGLQQSSLAILALPSLALSDGVCQKERNVYLDDFLQRLHRSNYKSVVFSQTELFFQHIEENLQGANECISLILDEPNQLLNSLHDRHLGHRLSLFIFYWGARWPPSSRVIRFREPLRVVVVTRPRKKAFRIYYNQARPCSDSQLQLVNWYDGDNLGLQRIPLLPTALSVYANFKGRTFRVPVFHSPPWFWVTYCNNSFEEDEEFNSLDSIEKRKVRVTGGRDHRLLMLLSKHMNFRFKYIEAPGRTQGSMRSEDGKDSNDSFTGGIGLLQSGQADFFLGDVGLSWERRKAIEFSFFTLADSGAFATHAPRRLNEALAIMRPFKQDIWPHLILTIIFSGPIFYGIIALPYIWRRRWANSDVEHLGELYIHMTYLKEITPRLLKLKPRTVLSAHQMPHQLFQKCIWFTLRLFLKQSCNELHNGYRAKFLTIVYWIAATYVLADVYSAQLTSQFARPAREPPINTLQRLQAAMIHDGYRLYVEKESSSLEMLENGTELFRQLYALMRQQVINDPQGFFIDSVEAGIKLIAEGGEDKAVLGGRETLFFNVQQYGSNNFQLSQKLYTRYSAVAVQIGCPFLGSLNNVLMQLFESGILDKMTAAEYAKQYQEVEATRIYKGSVQAKNSEAYSRTESYDSTVISPLNLRMLQGAFIALGVGSLAAGVILLLEIVFIKLDQARLWMLCSRLQWIRYDRKV