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Insights into structural features determining odorant affinities to honey bee odorant binding protein 14.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 18 Apr 2014
Schwaighofer Andreas, Pechlaner Maria, Oostenbrink Chris, Kotlowski Caroline, Araman Can, Mastrogiacomo Rosa, Pelosi Paolo, Knoll Wolfgang, Nowak Christoph, Larisika Melanie
Abstract excerpt
Molecular interactions between odorants and odorant binding proteins (OBPs) are of major importance for understanding the principles of selectivity of OBPs towards the wide range of semiochemicals. It is largely unknown on a structural basis, how an OBP binds and discriminates between odorant molecules. Here we examine this aspect in greater detail by comparing the C-minus OBP14 of the honey bee (Apis mellifera...
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