Structure of an odorant-binding protein from the mosquito Aedes aegypti suggests a binding pocket covered by a pH-sensitive "Lid".
Leite, N.R., Krogh, R., Xu, W., Ishida, Y., Iulek, J., Leal, W.S., Oliva, G.(2009) PLoS One 4: e8006-e8006
- PubMed: 19956631 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008006
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3K1E - PubMed Abstract: 
The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, is the primary vector for the viruses that cause yellow fever, mostly in tropical regions of Africa and in parts of South America, and human dengue, which infects 100 million people yearly in the tropics and subtropics. A better understanding of the structural biology of olfactory proteins may pave the way for the development of environmentally-friendly mosquito attractants and repellents, which may ultimately contribute to reduction of mosquito biting and disease transmission.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Centro de Biotecnologia Molecular Estrutural, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.