Functional properties of insect olfactory receptors: ionotropic receptors and odorant receptors

D Wicher, F Miazzi - Cell and Tissue Research, 2021 - Springer
The majority of insect olfactory receptors belong to two distinct protein families, the
ionotropic receptors (IRs), which are related to the ionotropic glutamate receptor family, and …

Odorant reception in insects: roles of receptors, binding proteins, and degrading enzymes

WS Leal - Annual review of entomology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Our knowledge of the molecular basis of odorant reception in insects has grown
exponentially over the past decade. Odorant receptors (ORs) from moths, fruit flies …

[HTML][HTML] Non-canonical odor coding in the mosquito

M Herre, OV Goldman, TC Lu, G Caballero-Vidal, Y Qi… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a persistent human foe, transmitting arboviruses including
dengue when they feed on human blood. Mosquitoes are intensely attracted to body odor …

The structural basis of odorant recognition in insect olfactory receptors

J Del Mármol, MA Yedlin, V Ruta - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Olfactory systems must detect and discriminate amongst an enormous variety of odorants.
To contend with this challenge, diverse species have converged on a common strategy in …

Cryo-EM structure of the insect olfactory receptor Orco

JA Butterwick, J Del Mármol, KH Kim, MA Kahlson… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
The olfactory system must recognize and discriminate amongst an enormous variety of
chemicals in the environment. To contend with such diversity, insects have evolved a family …

Latest developments in insect sex pheromone research and its application in agricultural pest management

SAH Rizvi, J George, GVP Reddy, X Zeng, A Guerrero - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insect pheromones are specific natural compounds that meet modern pest
control requirements, ie, species-specificity, lack of toxicity to mammals, environmentally …

Access to the odor world: olfactory receptors and their role for signal transduction in insects

J Fleischer, P Pregitzer, H Breer, J Krieger - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2018 - Springer
The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …

Multimodal integration of carbon dioxide and other sensory cues drives mosquito attraction to humans

CJ McMeniman, RA Corfas, BJ Matthews, SA Ritchie… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Multiple sensory cues emanating from humans are thought to guide blood-feeding female
mosquitoes to a host. To determine the relative contribution of carbon dioxide (CO 2) …

A look inside odorant-binding proteins in insect chemoreception

NF Brito, MF Moreira, ACA Melo - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Detection of chemical signals from the environment through olfaction is an indispensable
mechanism for maintaining an insect's life, evoking critical behavioral responses. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of insect olfaction

BS Hansson, MC Stensmyr - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Neuroethology utilizes a wide range of multidisciplinary approaches to decipher neural
correlates of natural behaviors associated with an animal's ecological niche. By placing …