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Characterizing Orphan GPCRs in Molluscan Neurons through Bioinformatics

Introduction: Orphan receptors, receptors that have been identified in a genome but whose function and endogenous ligand have not been identified, are a problem for neuroscientists due to the limited amount of knowledge regarding them. Many orphan receptors are G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are involved in a variety of biological processes. This project involves a novel method in studying orphan receptors by first locating them in the gene libraries of molluscan species, in particular gastropods commonly known as “sea slugs.”