Sexual attraction in the silkworm moth: structure of the pheromone-binding-protein-bombykol complex.
Sandler, B.H., Nikonova, L., Leal, W.S., Clardy, J.(2000) Chem Biol 7: 143-151
- PubMed: 10662696 
- DOI: 10.1016/s1074-5521(00)00078-8
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1DQE - PubMed Abstract: 
Insects use volatile organic molecules to communicate messages with remarkable sensitivity and specificity. In one of the most studied systems, female silkworm moths (Bombyx mori) attract male mates with the pheromone bombykol, a volatile 16-carbon alcohol ...