SMILES:
CC(C)CC(=O)[O-]
Aroma Description:
cheesy, sour, sweaty, tropical1
| Receptor | Expression | log10 EC50 | Adj. Top | Antagonist? | Correlated Perceptual Qualities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR51E1 | 100 | -3.68 2, -1.95 4, -2.82 5, -4.82 6, -4.82 12, -4.8 13, -4.82 14 | 5.6998 2, 10 4, (agonist) 5, 3.3871 6, (agonist) 12, 9.27 13, 10 14 | cheesy, sour, sweaty, sharp, acidic, dairy | |
| OR51I2 | 100 | -4.4 14, -4.17 15 | 9.0909 14, 7.9 15 | cheesy, sour, sweaty, sharp, dairy, milky | |
| OR11H6 | 96 | -3.81 2, -3.52 12 | 0.0679 2, 6.5 8, (agonist) 12 | honey, sweaty, orangeflower, neroli, sour, sweet, tropical, naphthyl | |
| OR11H4 | 100 | -3.87 2, -3.52 12 | 0.0413 2, 6 8, (agonist) 12 | honey, cinnamyl, hyacinth, sweet, sweaty, cinnamon, bready, sour | |
| OR1G1 | 61 | - | 0.0508 3, (agonist) 17 | sweet, waxy, citrus, fresh, tart, orange, aldehydic, floral, rose, fatty | |
| OR11H7 | ? | -5 8 | 10 8 | (insufficient data) | |
| OR1A1 | 73 | - | (agonist) 17 | ||
| OR51E2 | 96 | -4.19 2 | 0.1444 2 | sour, vinegar, sharp, cheesy | |
| OR1E1 | 80 | -4.14 2 | 0.1063 2 | (insufficient data) | |
| OR8U8 | ? | -3.09 2 | 0.0609 2 | (insufficient data) | |
| OR52D1 | 100 | - | 2.8426 3 | dairy, cheesy, anise, milky, creamy, sour, sharp, peach, lactonic, rancid | |
| OR4Q2 | ? | - | 2 8 | (insufficient data) | |
| OR12D2 | 96 | - | 0 8, 1.9231 11 | vinegar, sour, pungent | |
| OR7D4 | 96 | - | 0.2 7 | animal, citrus, orange, peely, tart, aldehydic, blueberry | |
| OR52E4 | 88 | - | 0 8 | ||
| OR8A1 | 69 | - | 0 8 | ||
| OR5A1 | 100 | - | 0 9 | ||
| OR5A2 | 100 | - | 0 9 | ||
| OR5AN1 | 100 | - | 0 9 | ||
| OR5I1 | 46 | - | 0 11 | ||
| OR1D5 | ? | - | 0 16 | ||
| OR51L1 | 88 | - | 0 18 | ||
| OR2W3 | 100 | - | -0.4651 10 |
SMILES:
CC(C)CC(=O)[O-]
Aroma Description:
cheesy, sour, sweaty, tropical
| Receptor | Expr.% | Agonist? | Dock Score | Known agonist | Correlated Perceptual Qualities |
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Dock Score is a measure of how strongly the algorithm thinks the odorant is likely to be an agonist of the receptor.
Receptors in italics are "orphans", i.e. receptors whose agonists have not been identified experimentally.
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