Results 11 to 20 of about 18,555 (215)

Characterisation of Bombyx mori odorant-binding proteins reveals that a general odorant-binding protein discriminates between sex pheromone components [PDF]

Journal of Molecular Biology, 2009
In many insect species, odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are thought to be responsible for the transport of pheromones and other semiochemicals across the sensillum lymph to the olfactory receptors (ORs) within the antennal sensilla.
Adams, Antony M. Hooper, Benton, Breer, Butenandt, Callahan, Damberger, Dobritsa, Emsley, Forstner, Forêt, Giles Robertson, Grosse-Wilde, Gräter, Gräter, Györgyi, Ha, Horst, Ishida, Jing-Jiang Zhou, John A. Pickett, Kaissling, Kajiya, Keegan, Krieger, Krieger, Krieger, Krieger, Krieger, Laue, Laughlin, Lautenschlager, Lautenschlager, Leal, Leal, Leal, Leal, Lee, Li, Linda M. Field, Maida, Maida, Maida, Malnic, McCoy, Murshudov, Nakagawa, Nicholas H. Keep, Oldham, Oldham, Pelosi, Pesenti, Pfaffl, Picimbon, Pikielny, Pophof, Ramakers, Robertson, Saitou, Samuel Dufour, Sandler, Scaloni, Shanbhag, Steinbrecht, Steinbrecht, Syed, Tamura, Thompson, Vogt, Vogt, Vogt, Vogt, Wojtasek, Xiaoli He, Xu, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou, Zubkov   +79 more
core   +3 more sources

How Far Does a Receptor Influence Vibrational Properties of an Odorant? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The biophysical mechanism of the sense of smell, or olfaction, is still highly debated. The mainstream explanation argues for a shape-based recognition of odorant molecules by olfactory receptors, while recent investigations suggest the primary olfactory
Anna Reese, Nanna Holmgaard List, Jacob Kongsted, Ilia A Solov'yov   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Biotechnological applications of mammalian odorant-binding proteins [PDF]

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2021
The olfactory system of mammals allows the detection and discrimination of thousands of odors from the environment. In mammals, odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are considered responsible to carry odorant molecules across the aqueous nasal mucus to the olfactory receptors (ORs).
Filipa Gonçalves, Artur Ribeiro, Carla Silva, Artur Cavaco-Paulo   +3 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Proteome response of Tribolium castaneum larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin producing strains. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Susceptibility of Tribolium castaneum (Tc) larvae was determined against spore-crystal mixtures of five coleopteran specific and one lepidopteran specific Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxin producing strains and those containing the structurally unrelated ...
Estefanía Contreras, Carolina Rausell, M Dolores Real   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Operating mechanism and molecular dynamics of pheromone-binding protein ASP1 as influenced by pH. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Odorant binding protein (OBP) is a vital component of the olfactory sensation system. It performs the specific role of ferrying odorant molecules to odorant receptors.
Lei Han, Yong-Jun Zhang, Long Zhang, Xu Cui, Jinpu Yu, Ziding Zhang, Ming S Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kinetics of Odorant Recognition with a Graphene-Based Olfactory Receptor Mimicry

Chemosensors, 2022
Malaria vector mosquito species rely on a handful of specific pheromones for mating; one of them, sulcatone (6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one), is also found in human exudation.
Caroline Bonazza, Klaus Bonazza
doaj   +1 more source

Odorant Binding and Conformational Dynamics in the Odorant-binding Protein [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2006
In mammals, the olfactory epithelium secretes odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), which are lipocalins found freely dissolved in the mucus layer protecting the olfactory neurons. OBPs may act as passive transporters of predominantly hydrophobic odorant molecules across the aqueous mucus layer, or they may play a more active role in which the olfactory ...
Hajjar, Eric, Perahia, David, Débat, Hélène, Nespoulous, Claude, Robert, Charles H.   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The Wire Is Not the Territory: Understanding Representational Drift in Olfaction With Dynamical Systems Theory

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Representational drift is a phenomenon of increasing interest in the cognitive and neural sciences. While investigations are ongoing for other sensory cortices, recent research has demonstrated the pervasiveness in which it occurs in the piriform cortex for olfaction.
Ann‐Sophie Barwich, Gabriel J. Severino   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Putative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors

, 2021
Background: Bark beetles are major pests of conifer forests, and their behavior is primarily mediated via olfaction. Targeting the odorant receptors (ORs) may thus provide avenues towards improved pest control.
Andersson, Martin N.,, Grosse-Wilde, Ewald,, Hansson, Bill S.,, Hou, Xiao-Qing,, Johanson, Urban,, Lund University., Lund University., Löfstedt, Christer,, Machara, Aleš,, Roberts, Rebecca E.,, Sonntag, Yonathan,, Yuvaraj, Jothi K.,, Zhang, Dan-Dan,   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Functional analysis of general odorant binding protein 2 from the meadow moth, Loxostege sticticalis L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Odorant binding proteins play a crucial role in transporting semiochemicals across the sensillum lymph to olfactory receptors within the insect antennal sensilla.
Jiao Yin, Honglin Feng, Hongyan Sun, Jinghui Xi, Yazhong Cao, Kebin Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source