Sexual attraction in the silkworm moth: Structure of the pheromone-binding-protein-bombykol complex

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-151

  Sandler, Benjamin H ^a   Nikonova, Larisa ^b   Leal, Walter S ^b   Clardy, Jon ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical communication; Insect pheromone; Molecular recognition; Odorant binding protein; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOMBYCIDAE; BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0034141728     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(00)00078-8     Document Type: Article

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