A receptor and binding protein interplay in the detection of a distinct pheromone component in the silkmoth Antheraea polyphemus

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 745-757

  Forstner, Maike ^a   Breer, Heinz ^a   Krieger, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Insect; Olfaction; Pheromone binding protein; Pheromone detection; Receptor

Indexed keywords

ANTHERAEA; ANTHERAEA POLYPHEMUS; BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA;

6,11 HEXADECADIENAL; 6,11-HEXADECADIENAL; ALKADIENE; CARRIER PROTEIN; INSECT PROTEIN; PHEROMONE; PHEROMONE BINDING PROTEIN, INSECT; PHEROMONE RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOTH; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ALKADIENES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL LINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOTHS; PHEROMONES; RECEPTORS, PHEROMONE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77449111141     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.5.745     Document Type: Article

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