Aphid Odorant-Binding Protein 9 Is Narrowly Tuned to Linear Alcohols and Aldehydes of Sixteen Carbon Atoms

Aphid odorant-binding protein 9 is almost exclusively expressed in antennae and is well conserved between different aphid species. In order to investigate its function, we have expressed this protein and measured ligand-binding affinities to a number of common natural compounds. The best ligands are...

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Main Authors: Chiara D’Onofrio, Wolfgang Knoll, Paolo Pelosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/8/741