ReviewBiomolecules2021
The 40-Year Mystery of Insect Odorant-Binding Proteins.
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- Transcriptional responses of Aedes aegypti chemosensory tissues in response to volatile DEET and citronella oil.Insect molecular biology · 2026Article
- Rapidly evolving aphid gall effector proteins exhibit saposin-like folds.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- AgosOBP3 knockdown disrupts host plant preference in cotton-specialized Aphis gossypii.Pest management science · 2026Article
- Methodology for the Analysis of Odorant-Binding Proteins in Asiatic Genetic Groups of Bemisia tabaci.Biochemical genetics · 2026Article
- Molecular Recognition of Odorant-Binding Proteins WmagOBP39280 and WmagOBP42531 to Wohlfahrtia magnifica Pheromones and Bactrian Camel Volatiles.Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology · 2026Article
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- A Comprehensive Molecular and Evolutionary Characterization of Chemosensory-Related Genes inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Function and Mechanism of ZcucOBP14 in Regulating Olfactory Recognition and Insecticide Susceptibility inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The genome and stage-specific transcriptomes of the carrot weevil, Listronotus oregonensis, reveal adaptive mechanisms for host specialisation and symbiotic interactions.Insect molecular biology · 2026Article
- Chromosome-scale genome assembly and developmental transcriptome of Aedes triseriatus, vector of La Crosse virus.BMC genomics · 2026Article
- Neuroproteomic Profiling of the Anxiolytic Potential ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Temperature changes reveal different transcriptional responses in the larvae of the bark beetle Dendroctonus rhizophagus during the cold season.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Binding Mechanism of PsauPBP3 to Sex Pheromones inInsects · 2026Article
- Adaptive Evolution of Odorant-Binding and Chemosensory Protein Gene Families in GenusBiomolecules · 2026Article
- Genome-Wide Identification and Comparative Characterization of Chemosensory Gene Families in TwoInsects · 2026Article
- Beyond olfaction: New insights into human odorant binding proteins.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026Review
- The green lacewing venom system and the complex mechanisms underlying its evolution.Molecular biology and evolution · 2026Article
- Pleiotropic Function of Antenna-Specific Odorant-Binding Protein Links Xenobiotic Adaptation and Olfaction inInsects · 2025Article
- Odorant Binding Proteins inInsects · 2025Review
- Ecological Adaptation in the Chemosensory Gene Repertoire of the Safflower Aphid,International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
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 chemosensory and non-chemosensory organs. OBPs can bind, solubilize and transport hydrophobic stimuli to chemoreceptors across the aqueous sensilla lymph. In addition to this broadly accepted "transporter role", OBPs can also buffer sudden changes in odorant levels and are involved in hygro-reception. The physiological roles of OBPs expressed in other body tissues, such as mouthparts, pheromone glands, reproductive organs, digestive tract and venom glands, remain to be investigated. This review provides an updated panorama on the varied structural aspects, binding properties, tissue expression and functional roles of insect OBPs.
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