What is the role of mucus in detecting smell?
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In a recent study, researchers from Japan's University of Tokyo showed that proteins in mucus change the makeup of odors before those scents even make it to smell receptors. Smell receptors are also proteins. They stick out from the cells that send signals about a smell to the brain, which identifies the odor.
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Smell receptors in the human nose detect smells with the help of a thin mucus layer, which dissolves scents and uses chromatography. “Humans detect smells using more than 100 million specialised receptors on the roof of the nasal cavity, just behind the bridge of the nose.
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