In the human olfactory epithelium, which event is not triggered by the binding of an odorant molecule to a receptor protein?
A) Opening of sodium channels
B) Increase of second messenger in the cytoplasm of an olfactory receptor neuron
C) Activation of G protein
D) Depolarization of an olfactory receptor neuron
E) Transmission of information to the accessory olfactory bulb
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