Degradation of pheromone and plant volatile components by a same odorant-degrading enzyme in the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis.

Odorant-Degrading Enzymes (ODEs) are supposed to be involved in the signal inactivation step within the olfactory sensilla of insects by quickly removing odorant molecules from the vicinity of the olfactory receptors. Only three ODEs have been both identified at the molecular level and functionally...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Durand, Gerard Carot-Sans, Françoise Bozzolan, Gloria Rosell, David Siaussat, Stéphane Debernard, Thomas Chertemps, Martine Maïbèche-Coisne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3246455?pdf=render