Olfactory perireceptor and receptor events in moths: A kinetic model revised

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 195, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 895-922

  Kaissling, Karl Ernst ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Olfactory receptor potential; Pheromone binding protein; Pheromone deactivation; Pheromone degradation; Receptor molecule density

Indexed keywords

BOMBYKOL; CARRIER PROTEIN; FATTY ALCOHOL; INSECT PROTEIN; PHEROMONE; PHEROMONE BINDING PROTEIN, INSECT;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MOTH; ODOR; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CARRIER PROTEINS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FATTY ALCOHOLS; INSECT PROTEINS; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTHS; PHEROMONES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RECEPTORS, ODORANT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SMELL; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 70349896207     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-009-0461-4     Document Type: Review

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