An overview of odorant-binding protein functions in insect peripheral olfactory reception
“An overview of odorant-binding protein functions in insect peripheral olfactory reception”, vol. 10. pp. 3056-3069, 2011.
, Insect olfactory perception involves many aspects of insect life, and can directly or indirectly evoke either individual or group behaviors. Insect olfactory receptors and odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are considered to be crucial to insect-specific and -sensitive olfaction. Although the mechanisms of interaction between OBPs or OBP/ligand complex with olfactory receptors are still not well understood, it has been shown that many OBPs contribute to insect olfactory perception at various levels.