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Odorant-binding protein. Characterization of ligand binding.

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1990
We have characterized the odorant binding properties of purified bovine odorant-binding protein (OBP) using as a ligand [3H]3,7-dimethyloctan-1-ol ([3H]DMO). A broad variety of odorants, including terpenes, aldehydes, esters, and musks, bind to OBP with affinities of 0.2 to 100 microM.
J, Pevsner, V, Hou, A M, Snowman, S H, Snyder   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Selectivity of odorant-binding proteins from the southern house mosquito tested against physiologically relevant ligands [PDF]

, 2015
As opposed to humans, insects rely heavily on an acute olfactory system for survival and reproduction. Two major types of olfactory proteins, namely, odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and odorant receptors (ORs), may contribute to the selectivity and ...
Hongxia Duan, Jiao Yin, Walter S. Leal, Young-Moo Choo   +3 more
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Comparative Analysis Reveals the Adaptive Evolution of Olfactory System in the Swamp Eel (Monopterus albus) Based on the Chromosome‐Level Genome

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
A total of 629 gene families were identified to expand in the swamp eel, with five (OLFR, GNAL, PRKG1, NCALD, and PDE1) distributed in olfactory transduction (KEGG map04740). A total of 318 OR genes (289 functional genes, 10 partial genes, and 19 pseudogenes) were annotated in the swamp eel genome, significantly surpassing other fish species.
Chuang Zhou, Zhongyi Wang, Chenhao Zhang, Zhaobin Song   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of chemosensory genes from the antennal transcriptome of Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Olfaction plays an indispensable role in mediating insect behavior, such as locating host plants, mating partners, and avoidance of toxins and predators. Olfactory-related proteins are required for olfactory perception of insects.
Xiaojian Jia, Xiaofang Zhang, Hongmin Liu, Rongyan Wang, Tao Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organic neuromorphic electronics powering intelligent sensory and edge computing systems

InfoMat, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.
Organic electronic materials are promising candidates for neuromorphic sensing applications, including chemical, physical, visual, and multimodal sensing, owing to their mechanical softness, biocompatibility, and intrinsic ionic–electronic coupling.
Seungjun Woo, Minji Chung, Hyun Woo Song, Seoyoung Kim, Eun Kwang Lee, Joon Hak Oh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural Basis for a Broad But Selective Ligand Spectrum of a Mouse Olfactory Receptor: Mapping the Odorant-Binding Site [PDF]

, 2005
The olfactory receptor (OR) superfamily provides a basis for the remarkable ability to recognize and discriminate a large number of odorants. In mice, the superfamily includes ∼1000 members, and they recognize overlapping sets of odorants with distinct ...
Hirokawa, Takatsugu, Katada, Sayako, Oka, Yuki, Suwa, Makiko, Touhara, Kazushige   +4 more
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Transition From Land to Sea: Comparative Genomics Illuminates the Adaptive Evolution of the Intertidal Spider

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 4, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Spiders are renowned for their ecological versatility and silk‐based innovations in materials science, yet marine environments remain virtually uncolonized by this predominantly terrestrial lineage. A striking exception is the obligate intertidal spider genus Desis, whose members have evolved extraordinary physiological and behavioural ...
Fan Li, Yunyun Lv, Chao Bian, Quentin Moana Perrin, Yubo Zhang, Yixiao Wang, Lei Cao, Long Yu, Shengtao Guo, Wei Zhang, Qiong Shi, Daiqin Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Candidate Olfactory Genes in the Antennal Transcriptome of Loxostege sticticalis Trapped by Three Different Sex Pheromone Blends

Insects
Insects sense intraspecific or interspecific information about the chemical substances in the habitat through the sensitive olfactory system to carry out foraging, mating, oviposition, and other activities.
Mengke Zhang, Sumei Zhao, Zhiping Xue, Jiaying Sun, Jiangning Hao, Fengzhi Deng, Junxia Huang, Caroline Du, Yongjun Du   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential mosquito repellent compounds of Ocimum species against 3N7H and 3Q8I of Anopheles gambiae [PDF]

, 2016
Mosquitoes are exceptionally efficient in detecting their hosts for blood meal using odorant binding proteins, viz. 3N7H and 3Q8I and spread several dreadful diseases.
Allu Prasada Rao, Talluri Venkateswara Rao, Venugopal Gaddaguti   +2 more
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Folding, misfolding, and regulation of intracellular traffic of G protein‐coupled receptors involved in the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis

Andrology, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 978-991, May 2026.
Abstract Background G protein‐coupled receptors are a large and functionally diverse family of membrane receptors involved in a number of biological processes. Like other proteins, G protein‐coupled receptors need to be properly folded in order to traffic to the plasma membrane and interact with agonist.
Alfredo Ulloa‐Aguirre, Ross C. Anderson, Teresa Zariñán, Rubén Gutiérrez‐Sagal, Eduardo Jardón‐Valadez, Claire L. Newton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source