The 40-Year Mystery of Insect Odorant-Binding Proteins

The survival of insects depends on their ability to detect molecules present in their environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) form a family of proteins involved in chemoreception. While OBPs were initially found in olfactory appendages, recently these proteins were discovered in other chemosens...

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Main Authors: Karen Rihani, Jean-François Ferveur, Loïc Briand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/4/509