Method for identifying a malodor inhibitor
US9249453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is a method for identifying a malodor inhibitor based on a response of an olfactory receptor. The present invention provides a method for identifying a malodor inhibitor including: adding a test substance and a malodor-causing substance to at least one olfactory receptor selected from the group consisting of OR5P3, OR5K1, OR2W1, OR8H1, and a polypeptide which has 80% or more identity in amino acid sequence to any one of the aforementioned polypeptides; measuring the response of the olfactory receptor to the malodor-causing substance; identifying the test substance which can suppress the response of the olfactory receptor based on the measured response; and selecting, as a malodor inhibitor, the test substance which can suppress the response of the olfactory receptor.
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